Autumn Budget 2025: Government increases National Living Wage to £12.71 ahead of Reeves’ statement
Workers aged 18 to 20 will see their pay rise by 85p to £10.85, while under-18s and apprentices will get a 45p increase to £8 an hour.
Scrapping age bands for minimum wage will mean major change for employers, says expert
Claire Cole said: “While many employers already pay above the minimum, this increase, alongside the move to a single adult rate, will have a real impact on payroll.”
Employers repay £7.4m in unpaid wages to nearly 60,000 workers
Baroness Phillippa Stroud said: “These naming rounds play an important part in ensuring that all workers receive their full wages."
Agenda for Change staff to receive pay advance from April 2025 to meet new living wage rates
Starting 1st April 2025, employees in Agenda for Change pay bands 1 will receive an advance on the 2025/26 pay award.
National Living Wage to increase to £12.21 in April 2025
The NLW for those aged 21 and over will increase by £0.77 to £12.21, 1st April 2025 onwards.
Parcelforce drivers sue Royal Mail for workers’ rights
Parcelforce drivers, classified as self-employed, take legal action against Royal Mail, claiming they deserve workers' rights and compensation.
