Research and analysis
Low Pay Commission Report 2024
The Low Pay Commission's annual report sets out in full the evidence and analysis which informed recommendations for minimum wage rates from April 2025.
Documents
Details
The Low Pay Commission鈥檚 annual report contains the evidence and analysis which underpin Commissioners鈥� recommendations to the Government of minimum wage rates for 2024.
The LPC submitted its recommendations to the Government in October 2024. They were聽accepted in full and announced in the Autumn Budget. The rates which will come into force from 1 April 2025 are as follows.
| NMW Rate | Increase (拢) | Percentage increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | 拢12.21 | 拢0.77 | 6.7 |
| 18-20 Year Old Rate | 拢10.00 | 拢1.40 | 16.3 |
| 16-17 Year Old Rate | 拢7.55 | 拢1.15 | 18.0 |
| Apprentice Rate | 拢7.55 | 拢1.15 | 18.0 |
| Accommodation Offset | 拢10.66 | 拢0.67 | 6.7 |
We have also published final reports from research projects we commissioned to inform this report.
Updates to this page
Published 4 February 2025