Minimum wage
Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates now occur in April each year.
Age | NLW | 21-24 | 18-20 | 16 and 17 | Apprentices |
From 1 April 2019 | £8.21 | £7.70 | £6.15 | £4.35 | £3.90 |
Frpm 1 April 2020 | £8.72 | £8.20 | £6.45 | £4.55 | £4.15 |
Apprentice rates apply to those under 19, or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship. National Living Wage applies to those aged 25 and over.