Minimum Wage
National Minimum Wage (and Living Wage)
The minimum wage rates for all ages as from 1st April 2024 are as follows:
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21 and over |
£11.44 per hour |
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18-20 year olds |
£8.60 per hour |
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16-17year olds |
£6.40 per hour |
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Apprentice rate |
£6.40 per hour |
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Accommodation Rate: |
£9.99 per day or £69.93 per week |
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Accommodation Rate: |
£9.10 per day or £63.70 per week |
Lowering of NLW age
*As part of a two-step age threshold reduction, the NLW was extended to apply to workers aged 23 and 24 from 1st April 2021. It is expected that it will apply to those aged 21 and 22 by 2024.
Previous minimum wage rates
The previous minimum wage rates to 31st March 2024 for all ages were:
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Over 23*-year-olds |
£10.42 per hour |
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21-22 year olds: |
£10.18 per hour |
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18-20 year olds: |
£7.49 per hour |
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16-17year olds: |
£5.28 per hour |
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Apprentice rate: |
£5.28 per hour |
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Accommodation Rate: |
£9.10 per day or £63.70 per week |