CIPD consultation response: Low Pay Commission 2025 consultation
Our submission to the Low Pay Commission
Our submission to the Low Pay Commission
In our response to the Low Pay Commission’s annual consultation, we highlight the impact that the increase in the national minimum and living wage (NLW) in April 2025 had on employers, and what sectors have been affected the most.
Our response discusses how the increase in Employer National Insurance costs has impacted workplaces alongside other costs of doing business, such as the price paid for energy or raw materials.
We highlight what impact the NLW rise has had on employers based in different parts of the UK, what level the NLW should be set at from April 2026, and where employers get their information about the NLW.
Our response also focuses on the impact that the increase in the apprenticeship and youth rates has had on employers.
Key points in our response include the following:
Finally, we cover the overall economic outlook of the country over the last year.
Our submission to the Department for Work and Pensions
Our response to the Office for Equality and Opportunity’s call for evidence: Equality Law
Our submission to the Office for Equality and Opportunity
Our submission to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee