On 1st April 2022 the national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage rates (NMW) will increase. The new rates will be as follows:
For those aged 23 & over – NLW rises to £9.50 per hour (Note this used to apply to only those aged 25 and over)
For 21 and 22 year olds the rate will be £9.18 per hour
For those aged 18 – 20 it will be £6.83 per hour
For those under 18 it will be £4.81 per hour
The apprentice rate will rise to £4.81 per hour.