Low Pay Commission Annual Report 2022
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) published its annual report for 2022.
The report sets out the evidence used by Commissioners to set their recommendations to Government in October 2022 on the rates of the National Minimum Wage, including the National Living Wage. Government accepted these recommendations and new rates from April 2023 are:
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Rate from Apr 2023 |
Current rate (Apr 2022 to Mar 2023) |
Increase |
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National Living Wage |
£10.42 |
£9.50 |
9.7% |
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21-22 Year Old Rate |
£10.18 |
£9.18 |
10.9% |
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18-20 Year Old Rate |
£7.49 |
£6.83 |
9.7% |
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16-17 Year Old Rate |
£5.28 |
£4.81 |
9.7% |
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Apprentice Rate |
£5.28 |
£4.81 |
9.7% |
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Accommodation Offset |
£9.10 |
£8.70 |
4.6% |
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The BRC provided written and oral evidence to the LPC and is mentioned numerous times in the report. The basis of our response is the BRC Workforce Survey, which will soon be open for responses for 2023. Respondents also have exclusive access to the Participants Report which is an excellent benchmarking for the industry. We strongly encourage members to submit a response in the coming survey.