{"id":4039,"date":"2021-04-01T14:35:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:35:14","slug":"new-legal-minimum-wage-comes-into-force-from-today-government-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bainesjewitt.co.uk\/blog\/new-legal-minimum-wage-comes-into-force-from-today-government-confirms\/","title":{"rendered":"New legal minimum wage comes into force from today, Government confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new minimum rate of pay for workers in England comes into force today, 01 April 2021, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

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According to the Government, around two million of the UK\u2019s lowest-paid workers will benefit from the rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW).<\/p>\n

Under the changes, the NLW will increase by 2.2 per cent to \u00a38.91 \u2013 representing a rise of around \u00a3345 per year for someone working full-time.<\/p>\n

For the first time, the NLW will also be extended to 23 and 24-year-olds, meaning even more workers will be entitled to a pay rise.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the minimum wage, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: \u201cTo support our next generation of workers, we\u2019ve lowered the age threshold for the Living Wage to 23 – ensuring even more people have the security of a decent wage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis increase will help millions of families in every corner of the country, while supporting businesses as we prepare to safely reopen our economy and build back better from the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d urge all workers to check their pay packet to ensure they\u2019re getting what they are entitled to, and remind employers of their duty to pay the correct wage.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full list of changes can be found below:<\/strong><\/p>\n