From April 2025 the UK national minimum wage rates are as follows:
Apprentice £7.55
16 – 17 years old £7.55
18 – 20 years old £10.00
21+ years old £12.21
Accommodation Daily Offset £10.66 (weekly £74.62) (see this)
(if an employee is given accommodation by an employer, free or paid, it can affect what the employee is paid)
Who can get the minimum wage?
Most adult workers who:
- are working legally in the UK
- are not genuinely self-employed
- have a written, oral or implied contract