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<p>The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) is an employer based pay survey
and provides the most accurate information available from which we can derive non-compliance
estimates. Estimates are based on a sample from pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) data and may
not include some workers earning below the lower earnings limit. However, following
the introduction of Real Time Information, ASHE now includes the majority of those
earning below the lower earnings limit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The HMRC paper
“National Minimum Wage compliance in the social care sector” (November 2013) looked
at, amongst other things, the issue of unpaid travel time in compliance. It found
that unpaid travel time was not the main cause of non-compliance in the sector.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We take non-compliance in the care sector very seriously, and
to proactively tackle non-compliance HMRC have collaborated with care sector representative
bodies to improve understanding of compliance risks and design controls within payroll
systems that prevent workers being underpaid the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation
and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should
receive it. Individuals should contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917
2368. HMRC investigates every complaint made.</p><p> </p>
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