New Rates of National Minimum Wage
A brief reminder of forthcoming increases to the National Minimum Wage and other employment rates
From 1 April 2025, the National Minimum Wage increases as follows:
Rates 2024 2025
National Living Wage (age 21+) £11.44 £12.21
Development rate (age 18-20) £8.60 £10.00
Young workers rate (age 16-17) £6.40 £7.55
Apprentice rate £6.40 £7.55
The large increase in the development rate is to work towards the Government’s intention of a single rate for all adults.
From 6 April 2025, the weekly rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase to £187.18.
From 6 April 2025, statutory sick pay will increase to £188.75 per week and the cap on one week’s pay for calculating statutory redundancy payments will increase to £719.