blog
New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates from 1 April 2021
1st March 2021
From 1 April 2021, the National Living Wage (“NLW”) will increase by 2.2% from £8.72 to £8.91, and will be extended to 23 and 24 year olds for the first time.
For workers aged under 23, the increases are smaller.
The new rates are as follows:
| Rate from April 2020 | Rate from April 2021 | Increase | |
| National Living Wage | £8.72 | £8.91 | 2.2% |
| 21-22 Year Old Rate | £8.20 | £8.36 | 2.0% |
| 18-20 Year Old Rate | £6.45 | £6.56 | 1.7% |
| 16-17 Year Old Rate | £4.55 | £4.62 | 1.5% |
| Apprentice Rate | £4.15 | £4.30 | 3.6% |
| Accommodation Offset | £8.20 | £8.36 | 2.0% |
