The National Living and Minimum Wage Rates are legal average hourly earnings amount, below which no worker must fall. It is variable depending on your age, and applies to people over the age of 16 – for every job type and sector.
The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage Rates are reviewed every year.
Rates from April 2021 are:
To see rates for previous years, visit the gov.uk website.
If your employer provides your accommodation, this may also affect your wage. From April 2021 the offset rate for accommodation charges is £8.36 per day. If your employer charges more than this, the difference is taken off your pay.
To check your earnings, you can use a Minimum Wage calculator, and if you are concerned that you are, or have not, been receiving the right rate, get in touch with our Service Centre on 0800 389 6332 or servicecentre@community-tu.org.