财政研究中心（Institute for Fiscal Studies，IFS）的分析认为，国库将节约120亿英镑，而提高最低工资所导致的薪酬总增量仅为40亿英镑。
An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has concluded that while the Treasury will save £12 billion, the gross increase in pay from the higher minimum wage amounts to only £4 billion.