Payroll • Regulated by Low Pay Commission / HMRC
National Living Wage (NLW)
Definition: The legally binding minimum hourly rate that employers in the UK must pay to workers aged 21 and over.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
Updated annually every April by the UK government. Care agencies must ensure that pay across all working time—including travel time between visits, mandatory training, and sleep-in shifts—does not fall below the statutory NLW.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Low Pay Commission / HMRC in United Kingdom. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces National Living Wage (NLW)
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related United Kingdom Healthcare Terms
Payroll
12.07% Holiday Pay Accrual (Irregular Hours)
The statutory method reintroduced for calculating annual leave entitlement for irregular-hours workers and part-year workers in the UK.
Vetting
AccessNI Check (Northern Ireland)
The criminal history disclosure service for individuals seeking employment in health and social care services in Northern Ireland.
Compliance
CQC Quality Statements (34 Statements)
Quality statements are the commitments that health and social care providers must live up to under the CQC Single Assessment Framework.
Regulation
CQC Regulation 12: Safe Care and Treatment
Regulation 12 mandates that care and treatment must be provided in a safe way for service users.