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All items: National minimum wage

What is the living wage used by the Living Wage Foundation and how is it calculated?

Updated to reflect increases to the "real living wage", as set by the Living Wage Foundation, from 22 October 2025.
What is the national living wage?

Updated to reflect the increase to the national living wage rate from 1 April 2025.
Are employers required to pay apprentices the national minimum wage?

Updated to reflect the increase to the national minimum wage rate for apprentices in place from 1 April 2025.
Can accommodation provided to employees be taken into account when calculating payment of the national minimum wage?

Updated to reflect the increase to the accommodation offset from 1 April 2025.
Does an employer risk age discrimination if it pays different rates in line with the national minimum wage age bands?

Updated to reflect increases to the national minimum wage rates in place from 1 April 2024.
Are apprentices who are aged 21 or over entitled to the national living wage?

Updated to reflect that the national living wage extends to workers aged 21 and over from 1 April 2024.
Does an employer need to provide evidence that it is meeting the requirements of the national minimum wage?
What rate of the national minimum wage is payable when 1 April falls within a worker's pay reference period?
Are employers required to pay school children on work experience the national minimum wage?
What are the consequences if an employer pays workers less than the national minimum wage?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on the national minimum wage.