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National Living/Minimum Wage

UPDATE: The National Minimum and Living Wages have been changed as of April 2021. Read the details here.

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2016 have now been finalised and come into force on 1 April 2016.

The new minimum wages from 1 April 2016 will be:-

age 25+ - £7.20ph (the National Living Wage)

21-25 - £6.70ph

18-21 - £5.30ph

<18 - £3.87ph

apprentices - £3.30ph

Comment

"These new regulations make it clear that the 'National Living Wage' for over-25 year olds, promised by the Government last year, is nothing more than a tweak to the minimum wage regulations. It is simply a separate pay bracket for 25 year olds and older." explains Employment Associate Paul Burton.

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"These new regulations make it clear that the 'National Living Wage' for over-25 year olds, promised by the Government last year, is nothing more than a tweak to the minimum wage regulations. It is simply a separate pay bracket for 25 year olds and older."

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