National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increase from 1 April 2024

Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1 April of each year. This includes National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. The new minimum wage rates apply to eligible workers in Northern Ireland from 1 April 2024. (From 1 April 2024, the National Living Wage will be extended to include those aged 21 years old and over (previously only for ages 23 and over)

See the info below that shows the new minimum wage rates from 1 April 2024:

• National Living Wage (21 and over): £11.44 per hour, representing an increase of £1.02, which is a 9.8% rise from the previous rate.
• 18-20 Year Old Rate: £8.60 per hour, reflecting an increase of £1.11, equivalent to a 14.8% rise from the previous rate.
• 16-17 Year Old Rate: £6.40 per hour, with an increase of £1.12, indicating a 21.2% rise from the previous rate.
• Apprentice Rate: £6.40 per hour, showing an increase of £1.12, also representing a 21.2% rise from the previous rate.
• Accommodation Offset: £9.99 per day, marking an increase of £0.89, which is a 9.8% rise from the previous rate.