“A proper day’s work deserves a proper day’s pay.” — Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister.
We couldn’t put it better ourselves. When your employees put in an honest day’s effort, give their time, energy, and skill to a task or role, they deserve to be compensated fairly.
Something which the Labour government are already showing their commitment to, with their first Autumn Budget announcing a boost to minimum wage. Let’s see what the 2025 Minimum Wage and National Living Wage are set to be.
Minimum Wage in 2025
Here are the latest National Minimum Wage rates, which will come into force from 1 April 2025:
| NMW Rate | Increase (£) | Percentage increase |
National Living Wage (21 and over) | £12.21 | £0.77 | 6.7 |
18–20-year-old rate | £10.00 | £1.40 | 16.3 |
16–17-year-old rate | £7.55 | £1.15 | 18.0 |
Apprentice Rate | £7.55 | £1.15 | 18.0 |
Accommodation offset | £10.66 | £0.67 | 6.7 |
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How many UK employees will this affect?
Over 3 million UK employees are set to receive a pay boost in 2025 thanks to the government’s decision to increase the National Living Wage by 6.7%. This means a full-time employee could see an annual pay rise of around £1,400.
“This Government promised a genuine living wage for working people. This pay boost for millions of workers is a significant step towards delivering on that promise.” — Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Payroll Legislation Guide
The facts, figures, thresholds and allowances for 2024/25 spanning tax, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments and more.
