National Living Wage, aged 21 and over (from April 2026)

£12.71 per hour

GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates reports national Living Wage, aged 21 and over (from April 2026) of £12.71 per hour for 26 November 2025.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:54 UTC · Source · Receipt · About GOV.UK

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• Rachel Reeves on minimum wage rates, Budget 26 November 2025

  Rachel Reeves said: “I am accepting the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission in full and increasing the minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds from £10 to £10.85 per hour, and increasing the living wage from £12.21 to £…” This page repeats what GOV.UK reports.

  Rachel Reeves · week of 2026-10-23

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