The National Minimum Wage 2026

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increased on 1 April 2026, giving a pay rise to over 2.7 million workers across the UK, including apprentices.

*The apprentice rate applies to apprentices aged under 19, or apprentices in their first year of the apprenticeship while age 19 or above. Other apprentices are due the minimum wage for their age group as per the table above.