In April the Government’s new National Living Wage will become law.
If you’re working and aged 25 or over and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, you’ll be legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour. That’s an extra fifty pence per hour in your pocket. The Government is committed to increasing this every year.
If you’re an employer, you’ll need to make sure you’re paying your staff correctly from 1st April 2016, as the National Living Wage will be enforced as strongly as the current National Minimum Wage.
Workers
Find out if you will be eligible for the National Living Wage by using our simple calculator. The rest is up to your employer.
You should see the increase in your pay automatically from April if you currently earn less than £7.20 per hour. So check your payslip then.
If you don’t see the difference in April, you may want to speak to your employer or visit our Acas page for more information.
Employers
From April 2016, all workers aged 25 and over are legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour.
Take these four steps to be ready for the change:
- Check you know who is eligible in your organisation. Find out on GOV. UK’s employment status page.
- Take the appropriate payroll action. Find useful guidance in HMRC’s tutorials.
- Let your staff know about their new pay rate.
- Check your staff under 25 are earning at least the right rate of National Minimum Wage.
You can find out everything you need to know about the new National Living Wage, including the new rates of pay, on the employers’ National Minimum Wage page. If you still have any queries that are not addressed visit our Acas page for further information and assistance.
For more info: https://www.livingwage.gov.uk/
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I’m under 25. How much should I be getting?
The amount will depend on your age, but you must still be paid the National Minimum Wage if you are under 25.
The Low Pay Commission has recommended that the National Minimum Wage is the highest possible level it can be without starting to cost young people their jobs. This is because unemployment is higher among those aged 16-24 compared with those who are 25 and over. As soon as you turn 25, you will be entitled to the National Living Wage of £7.20 per hour.