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<p>Through the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) the Government
helps to protect the lowest paid in society. In April, the Government increased the
NLW by 4.9% to £8.21. This means that a full-time worker on the NLW will be £2,750
better off over the course of a year, compared to when the policy was first introduced.</p><p>
</p><p>Employers are required by law to ensure that all workers due the NMW or NLW
receive it. The Government takes tough action against the minority of employers who
underpay the NMW. We have doubled the budget for NMW enforcement and compliance to
£27.4 million since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also encourages employers to
pay more than the NLW where they can but recognises that the ability to do so will
vary across businesses and sectors.</p>
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