National Minimum Wage and Living Wage in the United Kingdom

March 26, 2019October 16, 2018 by

In the UK, the government reviews the rate for National Minimum Wage or NMW in April each year, to include recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. Accordingly, all employers in the UK must agree to pay at least the NMW to their workers up to the age of 25 years. For employees and workers older than 25 years, the National Living Wage or NLW applies instead. The National Living Wage …

National Living Wage (rates and when they apply)

June 9, 2021September 28, 2017 by

Rate from April 2017 Age Living Wage Rate 25+ years £7.50 21-24 £7.05 18-20 £5.60 16-17 £4.05 Apprentice £3.50 Workers must be paid the above rates according to their age group for every hour that they work. The calculation is based on work as a whole. That means if a person is paid a rate above the living wage for some of the work they do then that may balance …