Minimum Wage

• National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 24.
• National Living Wage rates apply to employees 25 and over.
• The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
• Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.

Age	25+	21-24	18-20	16-17	Apprentice
From 1 April 2018	£7.83	£7.38	£5.90	£4.20	£3.70