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.

Official source	gov.uk
Valid from	2026-04-01
Valid to	2027-03-31
Last checked	2026-08-11
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

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

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