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<p>Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NMW) is a priority
for this Government. HMRC enforce the NMW on behalf of BEIS; in 2018/19 we increased
HMRC’s enforcement budget to a record high of £26.3 million. HMRC responds to 100%
of worker complaints.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2017/18, HMRC closed 2,402
cases and identified £15.6 million in arrears of wages for over 200,000 workers. This
is the largest amount of money recovered for the highest number of workers since the
NMW came into force. HMRC issued financial penalties in 810 of these cases, with a
record total value of just under £14.1 million.</p><p> </p><p>Further details are
available in the published document below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/742668/nmw-nlw-enforcement-compliance-report-2018.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/742668/nmw-nlw-enforcement-compliance-report-2018.pdf</a></p>
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