HM Treasury (Autumn Budget 2024)'s pledge

National Living Wage increase – From April 2025 the National Living Wage will increase to £12.21 per hour for all eligible employees, and the National Minimum Wage for 18-20 year olds will increase to £10.00 per hour for all eligible workers.

Made under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government, as GOV.UK labels it.

Made 2024-10-30 · Deadline April 2025 · Where it was made · archived copy · Government publication

What the official figures show

National Living Wage, aged 21 and over (£ an hour), April 2024 to March 2025 (baseline)

£11.44 an hour

2026-10-23 · GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates · receipt

National Living Wage, aged 21 and over (£ an hour), April 2025 to March 2026 (latest)

£12.21 an hour

2026-10-23 · GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates · receipt

National Living Wage, aged 21 and over (£ an hour), from April 2026 (latest)

£12.71 an hour

2026-10-23 · GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates · receipt

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