UK Minimum Wage Checker
Compare any hourly rate against the National Minimum and National Living Wage. Current rates apply from 1 April 2026 (£12.71 for 21+), with April 2025 rates kept for back-pay checks.
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Below the National Minimum Wage
Required minimum: £12.71/hr. Pay is £0.21 below the legal minimum.
All bands — April 2026
| National Living Wage (21+) | £12.71/hr |
| 18–20 | £10.85/hr |
| 16–17 (above school leaving age) | £8.00/hr |
| Apprentice (under 19, or first year) | £8.00/hr |
From April 2025 the accommodation offset is £10.66/day. Tips and service charges cannot count towards the minimum wage. See overtime pay rules.
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