28/10/2026
New UK Minimum Wage Rates (Effective April 1, 2027)
• National Living Wage (21 and over): Rises to £13.21 per hour (an increase of 50p or 3.9%).
• 18–20 Year Old Rate: Rises to £11.27 per hour (an increase of 42p or 3.9%).
• 16–17 Year Old Rate: Rises to £8.31 per hour (an increase of 31p or 3.9%).
• Apprentice Rate: Rises to £8.31 per hour (an increase of 31p or 3.9%, applying to under-19s or those in the first year of an apprenticeship).