National Living Wage & National Minimum Wage Increases
5th March 2025
From 1 April 2025 changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate will come into effect.
These changes reflect a notable increase particularly for younger works, this is part of the government’s aim to extend the NLW to 18-year-olds in the future.
The NMW is the minimum pay per hour for almost all workers by law. Employers should note that the NMW increase, and an existing salary sacrifice scheme may reduce salaries to below the NMW threshold.
The change in NMW can also affect Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) so worth noting this will need to be checked in April for any employees on NMW.
The following rates apply from 1 April 2025:
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Disclaimer - All information in this post was correct at time of writing.
