Below is a handy table of the old vs new rates from April 2021
Rate from April 2020 Rate from April 2021 Increase
National Living Wage £8.72 £8.91 2.2%
21-22 Year Old Rate £8.20 £8.36 2.0%
18-20 Year Old Rate £6.45 £6.56 1.7%
16-17 Year Old Rate £4.55 £4.62 1.5%
Apprentice Rate £4.15 £4.30 3.6%
Accommodation Offset £8.20 £8.36 2.0%
What action do you need to take.
Review the rates of pay that you are paying per hour against ages of staff
Ensure that you paying the minimum amount in line with the new guidance.
If rates are below, you will need to ensure that these are moved up to the new rates as stated above.
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