Minimum wages, paid by employers, will rise across the UK in April. Following today’s budget, it means:
- The National Living Wage, for employees aged 21 and over, will rise from £11.44 an hour, to £12.21
- If you are aged 18, 19 or 20, the National Minimum Wage will go up from £8.60 an hour, to £10
- For those aged 16 or 17, the minimum wage will rise from £6.40 an hour, to £7.55
The separate apprentice rate which applies to eligible people under 19 – or those over 19 in the first year of an apprenticeship – will also increase from £6.40 an hour, to £7.55.
