National Minimum Wage

The National Minimum Wage is the legal minimum hourly pay that most workers in the UK are entitled to. From April 2024, the National Living Wage rate (for workers aged 21+) is £11.44/hr. Lower rates apply to workers aged 18–20 (£8.60/hr), 16–17 (£6.40/hr), and apprentices (£6.40/hr). Employers who fail to pay the minimum wage face fines and must repay underpaid workers.