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Minimum wage, 16 to 17 (under-18 rate)
The National Minimum Wage hourly rate for workers aged 16 to 17 (the under-18 rate).
£8.00per hour
Corroborated Statutory Instrument
jurisdiction UK
in force since 2026-04-01
si·GBP/hour·UK·corroborated·last verified 2026-07-16T08:44:40Z·sha256:5f7f09e1dba…
Current sources
Source A · Legislationhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/357/regulation/2/made (reg.4A(c))
Source B · Official guidancehttps://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
History
| Value | From | To | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £8.00 | 2026-04-01 | — | Corroborated |
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| £7.55 | 2025-04-01 | 2026-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £6.40 | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £5.28 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.81 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | Primary source only |
|
| £4.62 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.55 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.35 | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.20 | 2018-04-01 | 2019-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.05 | 2017-04-01 | 2018-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £4.00 | 2016-10-01 | 2017-03-31 | Primary source only |
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| £3.87 | 2016-04-01 | 2016-09-30 | Primary source only |
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Receipt
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