The government has announced a 6.2% increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), which applies to workers aged 25 and over.
From 1 April 2020 the NLW will rise from the current rate of ยฃ8.21 to ยฃ8.72 an hour, in the largest raise since it was introduced two decades ago.
The government has confirmed that the new rate will start on 1 April 2020 and will result in an increase of ยฃ930 annually for 2.8 million full-time workers earning the NLW.
Workers aged under 25 earning the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will also see increases of between 4.6% and 6.5%, depending on their age.
Rate from April 2019 | Rate from April 2020 | Increase | |
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National Living Wage | ยฃ8.21 | ยฃ8.72 | 6.2% |
21-24 Year Old Rate | ยฃ7.70 | ยฃ8.20 | 6.5% |
18-20 Year Old Rate | ยฃ6.15 | ยฃ6.45 | 4.9% |
16-17 Year Old Rate | ยฃ4.35 | ยฃ4.55 | 4.6% |
Apprentice Rate | ยฃ3.90 | ยฃ4.15 | 6.4% |
Accommodation Offset | ยฃ7.55 | ยฃ8.20 | 6.4% |
Bryan Sanderson, Chair of the Low Pay Commission (LPC), said:
‘The NLW has been an ambitious long-term intervention in the labour market. The rate has increased faster than inflation, faster than average earnings and faster than most international comparators.
‘This has raised pay for millions without costing jobs, although employers have had to make a variety of other adjustments to deal with the increases.’
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