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Minimum wage, 18 to 20

The National Minimum Wage hourly rate for workers aged 18 to 20.

£10.85per 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:db83e4d43c5…

Current sources

Source A · Legislationhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/357/regulation/2/made (reg.4A(b))

retrieved 2026-07-08T14:44:33Z
sha256:a148eac49104…

Source B · Official guidancehttps://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

retrieved 2026-07-16T08:44:40Z
sha256:da9a085d3e82…

History

Value	From	To	Status	Sources
£10.85	2026-04-01	—	Corroborated	Legislation: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/357/regulation/2/made (reg.4A(b)) retrieved 2026-07-08T14:44:33Z (sha256:a148eac49104…) Official guidance: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates retrieved 2026-07-16T08:44:40Z (sha256:da9a085d3e82…)
£10.00	2025-04-01	2026-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2025/401; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:22616cc40a8b…)
£8.60	2024-04-01	2025-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2024/432; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:2567f283df56…)
£7.49	2023-04-01	2024-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2023/354; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:14eb623154da…)
£6.83	2022-04-01	2023-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2022/382; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:463ff4e71f8d…)
£6.56	2021-04-01	2022-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2021/329; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:bb5ed8407b3a…)
£6.45	2020-04-01	2021-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2020/338; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:81302b9397c4…)
£6.15	2019-04-01	2020-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2019/603; provenance: as-made CLML read (A) + gov.uk historical table (B) retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:ca58eeb1c70c…)
£5.90	2018-04-01	2019-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2018/455; provenance: as-made CLML read (A); gov.uk historical tables do not extend this far back — A-only retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:d6b29189c549…)
£5.60	2017-04-01	2018-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2017/465; provenance: as-made CLML read (A); gov.uk historical tables do not extend this far back — A-only retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:d24bc1e78d19…)
£5.55	2016-10-01	2017-03-31	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2016/953 — final October uprating cycle; provenance: as-made CLML read (A); gov.uk historical tables do not extend this far back — A-only retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:d42171e58b1c…)
£5.30	2016-04-01	2016-09-30	Primary source only	Legislation: NMW (Amendment) Regulations, SI 2016/68; provenance: as-made CLML read (A); gov.uk historical tables do not extend this far back — A-only retrieved 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z (sha256:f3786620f08a…)

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