New National Minimum Wage Rates

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force on 1 April and provided for the following changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum…

Apr 01, 2025

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The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force on 1 April and provided for the following changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates:

  • The NLW, which applies to those aged 21 and over, will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour;
  • The NMW for 18- to 20-year-olds will increase from £8.60 to £10.00 per hour;
  • The NMW for 16- and 17-year-olds will increase from £6.40 to £7.55 per hour; and
  • The apprentice rate of the NMW, which applies to apprentices aged under 19 or those aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship, will increase from £6.40 to £7.55 per hour.

The accommodation offset will increase from £9.99 to £10.66 per day for each day during the pay period that accommodation is provided.

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