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<p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible
for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. The government is clear that anyone
entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it and takes robust enforcement
action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. HMRC enforces minimum
wage regulations on behalf of DBT. <br></p><p>Table 1: National Minimum Wage arrears,
workers identified, and penalties issued from 2015/16 – 2021/22. Statistics for 2022/23
have not been published yet.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Arrears</p></td><td><p>Number
of workers</p></td><td><p>Penalties issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£10,281,396</p></td><td><p>58,080</p></td><td><p>815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£10,918,047</p></td><td><p>98,150</p></td><td><p>821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£15,615,609</p></td><td><p>201,785</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£24,447,919</p></td><td><p>221,581</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£20,836,609</p></td><td><p>263,350</p></td><td><p>992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£16,758,324</p></td><td><p>155,196</p></td><td><p>575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£16,316,841</p></td><td><p>120,295</p></td><td><p>696</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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