# THE IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL LIVING WAGE: A STUDY OF CHANGES IN PAY SETTLEMENTS, PAY STRUCTURES AND AGE-RELATED PAY

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Incomes Data Research
- Award value: £23,100
- Tender value: £30,000
- Award date: 7 December 2015
- Published: 21 March 2018
- Contract start: 8 December 2015
- Contract end: 31 October 2016
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0abaf3bc-62d4-4a24-85da-e156e30db467-206634
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebe5f69d-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the announcement of the National Living Wage and its subsequent introduction\. It has several aspects: a\. to investigate whether the announcement in July 2015 \(and introduction in April 2016\) has any impact on pay awards; b\. to investigate whether pay structures had been altered in any way to take account of any squeeze on differentials \(that is, the pay of other staff higher up the earnings distribution\); c\. to assess whether firms were paying 21-24 year olds the NLW or if they had introduced a new 21-24 year old rate; d\. to investigate whether wage premia \(such as overtime and unsocial hours payments\) and non-wage costs \(such as annual leave and pension contributions\) had been affected; e\. to investigate whether there was any initial evidence \(anecdotal or otherwise\) that firms were substituting their older workforces with cheaper, younger workers; and f\. to assess whether any of these effects identified varied by sector, size of firm or region\. Additional information: How to apply UK Shared Business Services eSourcing As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd \(UK SBS\) and Crown Commercial Service \(CCS\), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements\. Please register on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing\.cabinetoffice\.gov\.uk by following the link ‘Register for CCS eSourcing’\. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@ccs\.gsi\.gov\.uk\. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email\. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number \(as provided by Dun and Bradstreet\) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so \. For help regarding the application process Tel 0345 010 3503

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0abaf3bc-62d4-4a24-85da-e156e30db467-206634)