Minimum Wage

HongKongphooey | 20:04 Mon 21st Mar 2022 | Jobs & Education

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Can anyone tell me what the exact minimum wage is for over 25 yrs old at the moment and is it going up in April Thanks in Advance.

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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.

brian j john

In April 2021 the NMW is:

Apprentices under 19 - £4.30 an hour
Age 16-17 - £4.62 an hour
Age 18-20 - £6.56 an hour
Age 21-22 - £8.36 an hour
Age 23+ - £8.91 an hour

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Thanks guys, but are the National minimum wage and National living wage the same rate ???

brian j john