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UK National Living Wage and minimum wage calculator

From 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over. Workers aged 18 to 20 must get at least £10.85, under 18s £8.00, and apprentices £8.00.

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  • Sources on GOV.UK

Rates last checked 12 October 2026 against GOV.UK

Legal minimum (Aged 18 to 20)
£10.85 an hour
Pay per week
£406.88
Pay per month
£1,763.15
Pay per year
£21,157.76

At or above the legal minimum.

Monthly is the weekly figure × 52 ÷ 12. Annual is the weekly figure × 52. Rates from 1 April 2026.

Rates for the 2026/27 tax year from GOV.UK. Check HMRC guidance for your circumstances.

How the check works

  • Which rate applies: the apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, and to apprentices aged 19 or over in the first year of their apprenticeship. Everyone else gets the rate for their age.
  • Example: a 20-year-old working 37.5 hours a week at £10.85 an hour earns £406.88 a week, which is the legal minimum for that age.
  • Rates change every 1 April. These are the rates from 1 April 2026, last checked 12 October 2026.

This is an estimate for general information. It compares your hourly rate with the rate for the age you enter and does not adjust for deductions, accommodation offsets or unpaid time. Check GOV.UK for your own circumstances.

Source: GOV.UK: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates. Rates from 1 April 2026. Last checked 12 October 2026.