2026/27
2025/26
- National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20.
- National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over.
- The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
- Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
| Age | NLW | 18-20 | 16-17 |
Apprentice |
| From 1 April 2026 | £12.71 | £10.85 | £8 | £8 |
- National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20.
- National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over.
- The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
- Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
| Age | NLW | 18-20 | 16-17 |
Apprentice |
| From 1 April 2025 | £12.21 | £10 | £7.55 | £7.55 |