There are different levels of National Minimum Wage, depending on the age of the worker.

The rates from April 2022 are as follows:

• Adults (which means people aged 23 and over) receive the full rate of £9.50 per hour. The National Living Wage.
• Aged 21 to 22 receive the rate of £9.18 per hour.
• A ‘development rate’ of £6.83 an hour is paid to workers aged 18 to 20 inclusive.
• Young people (those older than school leaving age (after the end of summer term of the school year in which they turn 16) and younger than 18) receive £4.81 an hour.
• Apprentices under the age of 19 receive £4.81 an hour.
• Apprentices who are 19 or over and in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship receive £4.81 an hour.

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases which will come into force during April 2023 have been announced:

• For those aged 23 and over, a 92p or 9.7 per cent, increase to the NLW (from £9.50 to £10.42 per hour)
• For those aged 21 -22, a £1 or 10.9 per cent, increase (from £9.18 to £10.18 per hour)
• For those aged between 18 – 20, a 66p or 9.7 per cent, increase (from £6.83 to £7.49 per hour)
• For those aged between 16 – 17, a 47p or 9.7 per cent, increase (from £4.81 to £5.28 per hour), and
• An increase in the apprenticeship rate of 47p (from £4.81 to £5.28 per hour)

If you require any further information about these changes, please contact us by emailing enquiries@perspectivehr.co.uk or by phoning 01392 247436.