Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Require new minimum wages be paid from 1 April irrespective of pay period

Closed 1,451 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to amend rules that allow old minimum wages to be paid after 1 April if the relevant pay period started before 1 April, so that the minimum wage has to be paid from 1 April, irrespective of when the pay period began.
Companies are able to pay staff for less than the minimum wage if the relevant pay period started before 1 April. This means that workers can lose out on significant pay increases. We believe that this unacceptable.

Timeline

19 Mar 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,451
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 19 Mar 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.