Living Wage Boosted to £12.21
Press release accompanying the Low Pay Commission’s 2025 Uprating Report
On Tuesday 1 April, the National Living Wage will increase to £12.21. This will be accompanied by increases in other minimum wage rates for 18-20 year olds (£10.00), 16-17 year olds and apprentices (both £7.55). These changes implement recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission last autumn.
The Low Pay Commission today publishes a short report looking at the context around and the impact of the incoming rates. This looks at the real-terms benefits to workers from the increases, the number of workers paid the rates and their interactions with changes to National Insurance which come into effect from 1 April.
Read the LPC’s 2025 Uprating Report
Baroness Philippa Stroud, Chair of the LPC, said:
“These rates secure a real-terms pay increase for the lowest-paid workers. Young workers will also see substantial increases in their pay floor, making up some of the ground lost against the adult rate over time.
“We recognise these increases come at a time when employers are facing increasing pressure and it is vital we monitor and assess how businesses are responding. As we build our evidence base for future recommendations to the Government, we will be launching a call for evidence in the coming weeks and holding in-person meetings up and down the country. I encourage all interested parties to
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