National Minimum Wage shortfall claim

Letter to a platform claiming back wages where engaged-time pay falls below NMW.

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Your name *

Your address *

Your email

Today's date *

Platform name *

Your account ID *

Period covered *

Total shortfall (£) *

Your effective hourly rate (£) *

Applicable NMW rate (£) *

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Evidence you'll also need

Your weekly logon hours vs engaged hours (the gap is the NMW shortfall).
Earnings statements covering the period claimed.
The applicable NMW rate for your age band in each tax year covered.
A worked calculation showing your effective hourly rate — the platform will challenge anything vague.

{{your_name}}
  {{your_address}}

  21 April 2026

  {{platform_name}}

  **National Minimum Wage shortfall claim - account {{account_id}}**

  Dear Sirs,

  Following the Supreme Court judgment in *Uber BV v Aslam [2021] UKSC 5*, I assert worker status during the period **{{period_covered}}** and claim the National Minimum Wage shortfall as set out below.

  - My effective hourly rate (engaged time): **£{{effective_rate}}**
  - Applicable NMW rate: **£{{nmw_rate}}**
  - Total shortfall claimed: **£{{shortfall_amount}}**

  I rely on Section 1 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. Please pay the shortfall within **28 days** or provide a written explanation.

  If unresolved, I will refer the matter to HMRC's NMW Enforcement Team and / or bring an Employment Tribunal claim.

  Yours faithfully,

  {{your_name}}
  {{your_email}}