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<p>The Government carefully considers all Low Pay Commission recommendations. We continue
to strengthen our enforcement of the National Minimum Wage, including the three areas
identified in the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s report.</p><p>For example, we have
increased resources available for enforcement – to £20 million in 2016/17, increasing
to £25.3m for 2017/18.</p><p>Last year, HMRC identified a record £10.9 million in
arrears for 98,000 workers.</p><p>Tougher penalties for non-compliance were introduced
in April 2016 – underpayments occurring since then are subject to a penalty of 200%
the value of the arrears, capped at £20,000 per worker.</p>
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