New National Living Wage April 2017

The National Living Wage increase on 1^st April 2017 for all working people aged 25yrs and over.

Also from 6^th April 2017 organisations with 250+ employees will need to start reporting on their gender pay gap.

The Governments National Living Wage was introduced on 1^st April 2016 for all working people aged 25yrs and over and is currently set at £7.20 per hour. In April 2017 it will go up to £7.50. The current National Living wage for those under 25 still applies.

The new rates will be;

                                                         2016                                             2017

25yrs and over                                 £7.20                                              £7.50

21-24yrs old                                     £6.95                                              £7.05

18-20yrs old                                     £5.55                                              £5.60

16-17yrs old                                     £4.00                                              £4.05

Apprentices 19yrs                           £3.50                                              £3.40

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