The National Minimum Wage rises to £8.91 an hour from April, 1.
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law.
Category of worker;Hourly rate
Aged 23 and above (national living wage rate);£8.91
Aged 21 to 22 inclusive;£8.36
Aged 18 to 20 inclusive;£6.56
Aged under 18 (but above compulsory school leaving age);£4.62
Apprentices aged under 19;£4.30
Apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship;£4.30