Be aware of national minimum wage rate increases!

The national living wage payable to workers aged 25 or over is due to increase to £8.21 per hour from 1 April 2019.

Other national minimum wage rates are also due to increase, with hourly rates rising to £7.70 for workers aged at least 21 but under 25, to £6.15 for workers aged at least 18 but under 21 and to £4.35 for workers aged under 18 who are no longer of compulsory school age.

The hourly apprentice rate will increase to £3.90 and the daily accommodation offset will increase to £7.55.