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Employment Law Facts and Figures – National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates

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Almost all workers in the UK are entitled to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage, or the National Living Wage if you’re 21 or over. The rates change on 1 April every year. 

 

Rates applicable from

1 April 2025

Rates applicable from

1 April 2024

Age 16-17

£7.55

£6.40

Age 18-20

£10.00

£8.60

National Living Wage
(Applies to those aged 21+)

£12.21

£11.44

Apprentices aged under 19
(or those aged 19 years and over who are during their first year of apprenticeship)

£7.55

£6.40

 

To stay informed about the latest statutory rates, compensation limits, and access an easy-to-use redundancy calculator, visit Employmentbuddy’s HR Facts and Figures.

Disclaimer
Employmentbuddy is not a substitute for seeking individual legal advice. It is a reference tool for its members. Because of the constantly changing nature of employment law, no warranty can be given as to the accuracy of the general information on this site or its applicability to individual circumstances.

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