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<p>HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and responds to every complaint it
receives. It also conducts programmes of targeted enforcement in sectors of the economy
which have a high risk of non-compliance with the NMW. The Government increased HMRC’s
budget for enforcing the NMW by £4m for 2015/16 to £13.2m.</p><br /><p>The Government
announced in September an increase in HMRC’s enforcement funding for 2016/17, following
the introduction of the National Living Wage in April 2016. The Government also announced
a package of measures to strengthen NMW enforcement: increasing penalties from 100%
to 200% of the arrears that employers owe; the setting up of a dedicated team in HMRC
focused on tackling the most serious cases of wilful non-compliance; and the creation
of a statutory Director of Labour Market Enforcement and Exploitation.</p><br />
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