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		Written answer
	answer has question	7OZiPeD7
	answer has answering person	Kevin Paul Hollinrake
	answer text	<p>The National Living Wage (NLW) will increase to £11.44 on 1 April and be extended to workers over 21. It is reaching two-thirds of median earnings, meeting our commitment to end low hourly pay for those eligible.</p><p>The Government commends employers who are able to go beyond the legal minimum. However, the ability to do so varies across sector and region.</p><p>Unlike other voluntary rates of pay, the statutory NLW is based on the advice of the Low Pay Commission, which takes into account the impact on business and the wider economy, as well as the living standards of workers.</p>
	answer given date	2024-03-25
	answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	written answer has answering body	Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has written answer	Cma9bQpO
Department for Business and Trade	answering body has answer	Cma9bQpO
7OZiPeD7	question has answer	Cma9bQpO
Kevin Paul Hollinrake	answering person has answer	Cma9bQpO