Pay Rates at a glance - April 2024 - March 2025
Each April sees the increase to the National Living and Minimum Wage rates, and other statutory rates of pay
The tables below show the current rates applicable for the above, and the revised rates which will apply from April 2024.
If you have any queries regarding these matters, please feel free to contact our Workplace Information Service on 03300 555 300
On this page
- National Living Wage and Minimum Wage rates (per hour) from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024
- Agricultural Minimum Wage rates (per hour) from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024
- Statutory Sick Pay effective from 7 April 2024
- Family Related Pay Rates (Statutory Maternity Pay etc) effective from 7 April 2024
National Living Wage and Minimum Wage rates (per hour) from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024
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National Living Wage (21 Years and over) |
£11.44 |
|---|---|
| 18 - 20 Year Old Rate | £8.60 |
| 16 - 17 Year Old | £6.40 |
| Apprentice Rate | £6.40 |
| Accommodation Offset | £9.99 (daily) £69.93 (weekly) |
To see how the accommodation rate has an effect on either the National Living Wage or Minimum Wage, please access the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-accommodation/effect-on-the-mi…
Agricultural Minimum Wage rates (per hour) from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024
| Minimum Rate - Applicable for first 40 weeks cumulative employment | £7.99 |
|---|---|
| Standard Worker | £8.62 |
| Lead Worker | £10.77 |
| Craft Grade | £11.58 |
| Supervisory Grade | £12.18 |
| Farm Management Grade | £13.23 |
Accommodation Rate:
For all workers commencing work in agriculture for the first time from 6 April 2009, a house or other accommodation provided by an employer, including any garden provided with it, may, with the consent of the worker, be reckoned as payment of wages in lieu of payment in cash to a maximum value of £51.27 per week.
Please follow the link below for details:
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/awb-agricultural-rates-pay-orders-…
Statutory Sick Pay effective from 7 April 2024
| SSP Rate | £116.75 per week |
|---|---|
| Lower earnings limit | £123 per week (you must have average earnings of at least £123 to qualify for SSP) |
Family Related Pay Rates (Statutory Maternity Pay etc) effective from 7 April 2024
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Statutory Maternity Pay — weekly rate for first 6 weeks |
90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings |
|---|---|
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Statutory Maternity Pay — weekly rate for remaining weeks |
£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
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Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) — weekly rate |
£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
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Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) — weekly rate for first 6 weeks |
90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings |
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Statutory Adoption Pay — weekly rate for remaining weeks |
£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
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Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) — weekly rate |
£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly |
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Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP)* — weekly rate |
£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly |
| Lower earnings Limit | £123 |