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.