National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage: Rates over the years
The government have now aligned the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) uprating cycles so that both are reviewed and uprating applied on 1 April each year from 2017. Previously the NLW rate was changed in April and the NMW rate (and accommodation rate) was changed in October.
National Minimum Wage
NB - the rates are dependent upon age, with a special rate for apprentices.
The current rates from April 2024 are:
- 16-17 year olds - £6.40 an hour
- 18-20 year olds - £8.60 an hour (66p increase)
- Apprentice rate (for ages 16,17 or aged 18 and 19 and over but only in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship) - £6.40 an hour.
- The accommodation offset - £9.99.
National Living Wage
The rate from 1 April 2023 is now for those aged 23 and over £10.42 an hour.
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For the rates of earlier years go to the GOV.UK website.
Last reviewed/updated 3 July 2024