Wages Checked 2026-08-11

National Living Wage (21+)

£12.71
per hour · valid 2026-04-01 → 2027-03-31

What is the National Living Wage (21+) right now?

The current figure is £12.71 (per hour), effective from 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31, according to gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Workers aged 21 and over; rates change every 1 April.

Cite this figure

The National Living Wage (21+) is £12.71 (per hour), effective 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31. Source: gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.

Official sourcegov.uk
Valid from2026-04-01
Valid to2027-03-31
Last checked2026-08-11
Machine-readableJSON for this figure

History

Previous values
£12.21 from 2025-04-01
£11.44 from 2024-04-01

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