National Minimum Wage & National Living Wage April 2024-25 rates
Effective from April 2024
From 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the National Living Wage.
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | Development Rate (18 – 20 years old) | Young Workers Rate (Aged under 18) | Apprenticeship Rate (Apprentices aged under 19 or aged over 19 but in the first year of their apprenticeship) |
| £11.44 | £8.60 | £6.40 | £6.40 |
| Increase of £1.02 for those aged 23 and over. Increase of £1.26 for those aged 21 – 22 years old. | Increase of £1.11 | Increase of £1.12 | Increase of £1.12 |
Previous Rates
The following rates were for the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. The National Living Wage came into effect on 1 April 2016 and was mandatory for workers aged 25 and over until April 2021. From the 2021/22 tax year, the National Living Wage became mandatory for workers aged 23 and over. The National Minimum Wage applies for those of at least school leaving age.
| Year | National Living Wage (23 and over) | Adult Rate (21 – 22 years old) | Development Rate (18 – 20 years old) | Young Workers Rate (Aged under 18) | Apprenticeship Rate (Apprentices aged under 19 or aged over 19 but in the first year of their apprenticeship) |
| April 2023 – March 2024 | £10.42 | £10.18 | £7.49 | £5.28 | £5.28 |
| April 2022 – March 2023 | £9.50 | £9.18 | £6.83 | £4.81 | £4.81 |
| April 2021 – March 2022 | £8.91 | £8.36 | £6.56 | £4.62 | £4.30 |
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