The UK Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations for the new national minimum wage rates. Effective from 6 April 2021, the rates will be:
- 23+: £8.91 (up from £8.72)
- 21-22: £8.36 (up from £8.20)
- 18-20: £6.56 (up from £6.45)
- 16-17: £4.62 (up from £4.55)
- Apprentice rate: £4.30 (up from £4.15)
- Accommodation offset £8.36 per week (up from £8.20)
Alongside the annual report, the government also published the research (commissioned in 2020) which was used in informing this year’s recommendations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/low-pay-commission-report-2020
