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NLW

British  

abbreviation

  1. National Library of Wales

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The NLW is a minimum wage that applies to eligible workers aged 21 and over, which is roughly 2.4 million low-paid workers in the U.K, according to the government.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Weaker wage growth, it said, could reduce the current projected real terms value of the NLW by up to 40 pence an hour by 2020.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2016

This report is the first snapshot of how firms have reacted to the NLW.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2016

She also said the group's average hourly pay rate, outside London, was above the NLW at £7.80.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2016

B&Q initially said it planned to cut Sunday and Bank holiday pay rates in exchange for lifting the lowest hourly rate for all staff to £7.66 from 1 April, 46p-an-hour above the NLW.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2016

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