New National Minimum Wage rates and changes to the National Living Wage
It has been revealed that from 1 April 2021, the National Minimum Wage rates are increasing.
The age from which workers become eligible for the higher National Living Wage will be lowered. This means that from 1 April workers aged 23 and over will now also be entitled to be paid at least the National Living Wage.
The new rates can be found in the table below:
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Rate from April 2020
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Rate from April 2021
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Increase
|
National Living Wage
|
£8.72 |
£8.91 |
2.2%
|
21-22 Year Old Rate
|
£8.20 |
£8.36 |
2.0% |
18-20 Year Old Rate
|
£6.45 |
£6.56 |
1.7% |
16-17 Year Old Rate
|
£4.55 |
£4.62 |
1.5% |
Apprentice Rate
|
£4.15 |
£4.30 |
3.6% |