New Rates of National Minimum Wage

A brief reminder of forthcoming increases to the National Minimum Wage and other employment rates

From 1 April 2019, the National Minimum Wage increases as follows:

Rates	2019	2018
National Living Wage (age 25+)	£8.21	£7.83
Adult rate (age 21-24)	£7.70	£7.38
Development rate (age 18-20)	£6.15	£5.90
Young workers rate (age 16-17)	£4.35	£4.20
Apprentice rate	£3.90	£3.70

From 6 April 2019, the cap on one week’s pay for calculating statutory redundancy payments will increase from £508 to £525.

Auto enrolment pension contributions will also increase from a minimum employer contribution of 2% and an employee contribution of 3%, to a minimum employer contribution of 3% and an employee contribution of 5%.

Finally, from 7 April 2019, the weekly rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase to £148.68.

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New Rates of National Minimum Wage