The National Minimum Wage increases from today (Friday 1st April 2022).
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase as follows:
| New Rate (from April 2022) | Previous Rate (April 2021 – March 2022) | |
| Age 23 or over (National Living Wage) | £9.50 | £8.91 |
| Age 21 to 22 | £9.18 | £8.36 |
| Age 18 to 20 | £6.83 | £6.56 |
| Age 16 to 17 | £4.81 | £4.62 |
| Apprentice Rate | £4.81 | £4.30 |
Other statutory rate increases to be aware of which apply from April 2022 are:
- The maximum limit on a week’s pay for calculating statutory redundancy pay increases from £544 to £571. This is applicable from 6 April 2022.
- Statutory sick pay increases from £96.35 to £99.35. This is applicable from 6 April 2022.
- The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases from £89,493 to £93,878 (or one year’s pay, if lower). This is applicable from 6 April 2022.
- Statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase from £151.97 to £156.66. This is applicable from 3 April 2022.