National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates 2021/22

Please see below run down from our friends at Tamar HR on the government announcement for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW)

The Government has announced the annual changes to the rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) which come into affect from 1st April 2021. Note that the starting age for qualification to the National Living Wage has reduced from 25 to 23 from April.

• NLW (23+) – £8.91 (increase of 2.2%, 8.6% for 23 and 24 year olds)
• NMW (21+22) – £8.36 (increase of 2%)
• NMW (18-20) – £6.56 (increase of 1.7%)
• NMW (16+17) – £4.62 (increase of 1.5%
• Apprentice rate – £4.30 (increase of 3.6%)

  Full details can be found HERE

  If you would like any further advice or guidance on any of the above then please speak to Tamar HR