Client Updates
New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates 2024
From 1 April 2024 the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are increasing.
Employers should start paying the new rates on the first pay reference period on or after 1 April 2024.
| April 2024 | April 2023 (Current Rate) | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 and over | £11.44 | £10.42 |
| 21 to 22 | £11.44 | £10.18 |
| 18 to 20 | £8.60 | £7.49 |
| 16-17 | £6.40 | £5.28 |
| Apprentice | £6.40 | £5.28 |
Apprentices
Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:
- aged under 19
- aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship
Apprentices are entitled to the minimum wage for their age if they both:
- are aged 19 or over
- have completed the first year of their apprenticeship
