National Minimum Wage

This webpage is dedicated to news stories or articles relating to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.

Keep this page bookmarked to keep up to speed with the upcoming policy changes in this area.

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  • 11 May 2026

Your views on the NMW and NLW changes for 2027.

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  • 08 May 2026

Thank you for taking a moment to answer our latest poll.

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  • 14 April 2026

Please take a moment to answer our latest poll.

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  • 13 April 2026

Book your place now.

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  • 26 March 2026

A reminder on when to apply the new National Minimum / Living Wage rates.

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  • 19 March 2026

Naming round 23, the full list of employers.

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  • 03 February 2026

The facts and evidence behind the recommendation.

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  • 29 January 2026

Covering six locations between March and July.

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  • 25 November 2025

NLW to increase to £12.71 from April.

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  • 22 October 2025

The number of employers signed up to the RLW has increased by more than 1,000 businesses since last year.

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  • 17 October 2025

Read the Department for Business and Trades latest 'naming and shaming' list.

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  • 16 October 2025

The Living Wage Foundation have released this year’s overview of low paid workers.

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  • 16 September 2025

Have you checked your NMW compliance?

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  • 09 September 2025

DBT has released a new “making work pay” call for evidence.

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  • 05 August 2025

The government has published areas of consideration for the LPC.

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  • 31 July 2025

The latest version of the CIPP's 'Devolution: payroll legislation matrix' is now available; exclusively to CIPP members.

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  • 07 July 2025

NMW enforcement analysis for 2023-2024 financial year.

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  • 16 June 2025

Which option for aligning 18-20 year-olds with NLW would you prefer?

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  • 01 June 2025

Aligning the age bands for NMW is coming, how would you prefer it to happen?

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  • 29 May 2025

518 employers and companies named for underpaying their employees.

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  • 21 May 2025

Help shape the future of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates from April 2026 by responding to the policy teams survey.

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  • 02 May 2025

Have your say on the NMW rates for next year.

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  • 20 March 2025

A quick reminder of when to apply the new National Minimum / Living Wage rates from April 2025.

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  • 19 March 2025

Will you still be compliant after 1 April?

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  • 05 February 2025

Low Pay Commission Report 2024 – National Minimum Wage released, including references to the CIPP’s thinktank work and consultation response.

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  • 04 February 2025

DBT and HM Treasury statement regarding the NMW changes coming in April 2025, with a special comment from our CEO, Jason Davenport.

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  • 20 January 2025

Give the LPC your views on the minimum age at their 2025 regional visits.

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  • 15 January 2025

Read the full report here.

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  • 10 December 2024

Make sure you're paying employees at least National Minimum Wage after they sacrifice salary.