
2025 Increases to National Minimum Wage and pay for Statutory leave
The forthcoming changes to employers’ national insurance contributions have (understandably) grabbed the headlines, representing a significant increase in costs for most businesses. However, April will also see increases in the national minimum wage, and pay for statutory leave as set out below:
National Minimum Wage
Age | Current rate | Rate from 1st April 2025 |
21 and over
|
£11.44 | £12.21 |
18 to 20
|
£8.60 | £10.00 |
16 to 17 and apprentices
|
£6.40 | £7.55 |
Statutory rates – increases
Relevant payment | Current amount | Rate from 6th/ 7th April 2025 |
Statutory sick pay |
£116.75 per week
|
£118.75 per week
|
Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, parental bereavement and shared parental leave
|
£184.03 per week | £187.18 per week |
If you have any queries which relate to the above, please get in touch with your usual contact in the employment team.
Barrass Whiting LLP
02/01/2025
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