Detailed summary on minimum wage and working regulations

National Minimum Wage and Working Regs



National Minimum Wage and Living Wage:

NOTE: If the contract stipulates that ‘x’ will be paid the national living wage and there are
three employees aged between 16-30, those that are 16 will not be entitled to the National
Living Wage and will have to be paid the National Minimum Wage.

NOTE: A contract can be more generous than the minimum statutory requirement – but not less
– if less, the statutory requirement will apply



The national Minimum Wage:

Who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage:
Must be over 16.

The rates:
Under 18 
April 2022: £4.81

18 – 20 
April 2022: £6.83

21-22 
April 2022: £9.18

23 and over 
April 2022: £9.50




The National Living Wage:

Who is entitled to the National Living Wage:

The rates:
Apprentice 
£4.81

Under 18 
£4.81

18 – 20 
£6.83

21 – 22 
£9.18

Over 23 
£9.50