National Minimum Wage & Statutory Rates – April 2026 increases

The annual increases to statutory rates of pay will go up again this April and the new rates are as follows:

  • National Living Wage for 21+year olds = £12.71 / hour
  • 18-20 year olds = £10.85 / hour
  • 16-17 year olds and apprentices (1st yr) = £8.00 / hour
  • SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP = £194.32 / week
  • SSP = £123.35 / week
  • Cap for weekly pay (redundancy) = £751 / week (TBC)

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