From 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.
21 and over
18 to 20
Under 18
Apprentice
April 2024
£11.44
£8.60
£6.40
£6.40
It’s against the law for an employer to pay less than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. They also must keep accurate pay records and make them available when requested. If an employer has not been paying the correct minimum wage, they should resolve the problem as soon as possible. The employer must also resolve any backdated non-payment of minimum wage. This is even if the employee or worker no longer works for them.
It’s against the law for an employer to pay less than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. They also must keep accurate pay records and make them available when requested. If an employer has not been paying the correct minimum wage, they should resolve the problem as soon as possible. The employer must also resolve any backdated non-payment of minimum wage. This is even if the employee or worker no longer works for them.
It’s against the law for an employer to pay less than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. They also must keep accurate pay records and make them available when requested. If an employer has not been paying the correct minimum wage, they should resolve the problem as soon as possible. The employer must also resolve any backdated non-payment of minimum wage. This is even if the employee or worker no longer works for them.
These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of at least school leaving age). The rates change on 1 April every year.
Current rates from April 1st 2022
23 and over
21 to 22
18 to 20
Under 18
Apprentice
April 2022
£9.50
£9.18
£6.83
£4.81
£4.81
The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice. You must be at least:
The Government announced at the end of November 2020 the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates which will come into force from April 2021.
It accepted in full recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission at the end of October 2020
The National Living Wage, ie for those aged 25 and over, will increase by 2.2 per cent from £8.72 to £8.91, and will be extended to 23 and 24 year olds for the first time.
For workers aged under 23, Commissioners recommended smaller increases in recognition of the risks to youth employment which the current economic situation poses.
In only two weeks’ time, that is on 1st April 2016, the Government’s new National Living Wage will become LAW.
If you’re working and aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, you’ll be legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour.
If you’re an employer, you’ll need to make sure you’re paying your staff correctly from 1st April 2016, as the National Living Wage will be enforced as strongly as the current National Minimum Wage – which still applies to those aged under 25
On 1st April 2016 the Government’s new National Living Wage will become LAW.
If you’re working and aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, you’ll be legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour.
If you’re an employer, you’ll need to make sure you’re paying your staff correctly from 1st April 2016, as the National Living Wage will be enforced as strongly as the current National Minimum Wage – which still applies to those aged under 25
If you become an apprentice, you will be paid during your during your apprenticeship. 
The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice.
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