National Minimum/ Living Wage 2022/23

Below are the current rates and new rates to apply from April 2022 for the National Living Wage (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum wage (for those aged 22 and under). These new rates come into effect on the 1^st April 2022.

	Current Rates	New rates from April 2022
Age 23 and over	£8.91	£9.50
Age 21 to 22	£8.36	£9.18
Age 18 to 20	£6.56	£6.83
Under 18	£4.62	£4.81
Apprentice**	£4.30	£4.81

**Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they are either:

• Aged under 19
• Aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

If an apprentice is aged 19 or over or have completed the first year of their apprenticeship they will be entitled to the minimum wage for their age.

Who is entitled to the National Minimum wage?

Workers must be at least school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage.

All workers are entitled to the correct minimum wage even if they are:

• part-time
• casual labourers (even if hired for one day)
• agency workers
• workers and homeworkers paid by the number of items they make
• apprentices
• trainees, workers on probation
• disabled workers
• agricultural workers
• foreign workers
• offshore workers