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<p>The Government takes the enforcement of National Minimum Wage very seriously. Any
worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should make a
complaint to the Pay & Work Rights Helpline (PWRH) on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC
review every complaint referred to them by the PWRH and, in addition, collate and
analyse data from various sources to identify employers more likely not to be paying
National Minimum Wage and undertake targeted enforcement against those employers.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, some complaints may not lead to the commencement of
an investigation. This might be due to incomplete information being provided, or the
worker subsequently wishing to withdraw their complaint. Similarly, multiple complaints
about the same employer would only be recorded under one investigation. HMRC do not
record statistics by complaints received, but by investigations completed.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As stated above, HMRC review every complaint they receive from
the PWRH. I refer the honorable member to the response given to UIN 220731 for details
of HMRC’s current proactive work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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