National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage Rates for 2023

Sunday, 26 March 2023

NATIONAL LIVING WAGE AND NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR 2023


The Government has announced the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) which will come into force from April 2023. 

The rates which will apply from 1 April 2023 are as follows:



Rate from April 2023

Annual increase (£)

Annual increase (per cent)

National Living Wage

£10.42

£0.92

9.7%

21-22 Year Old Rate

£10.18

£1.00

10.9%

18-20 Year Old Rate

£7.49

£0.66

9.7%

16-17 Year Old Rate

£5.28

£0.47

9.7%

Apprentice Rate

£5.28

£0.47

9.7%

Accommodation Offset

£9.10

£0.40

4.6%