Statutory minimum wage rates
The government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations and, from 1 April 2021, workers will now be eligible for the national living wage from the age of 23 (it was previously 25).
Statutory minimum wage rates from 1 April 2021
| £ | Increase (%) | |
| Age 23 and over national living wage |
8.91 | 2.2 |
| Age 21–22 national minimum wage |
8.36 | 2.0 |
| Age 18–20 national minimum wage |
6.56 | 1.7 |
| Age 16–17 national minimum wage |
4.62 | 1.5 |
| Apprentice – national minimum wage |
4.30 | 3.6 |