New £13.21 Rule Confirmed for UK Workers from April

A new £13.21 rule has been confirmed for all UK workers aged 21 and over from April 1 next year after Chancellor John Healey delivered the Autumn Budget.

New £13.21 Rule Confirmed for UK Workers from April

TL;DR

  • The National Living Wage will rise to £13.21 per hour from April 1, 2027.
  • This represents a 3.9% increase and an annual boost of £910 for full-time workers aged 21 and over.
  • Approximately 2.3 million workers are expected to benefit from the wage increase.
  • The National Minimum Wage for 18- to 20-year-olds will also increase by 3.9% to £11.27 per hour.
  • The wage increases are higher than the 3.5% CPI inflation rate.