New statutory rates from 6th April 2026
Family leave pay increasing in £194.32 per week
Statutory sick pay increasing to £123.25 per week.
From April 2026 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to:
| NLW Age 21+ | £12.71 | |
| NMW Age 18-20 | £10.85 | |
| NMW Age 16-17 | £8.00 | |
| NMW for apprentices (It only applies to those aged under 19 (or those aged 19 or over in the first year of their apprenticeship) | £8.00 |
The weekly pay applied in a basic award for unfair dismissal or statutory redundancy pay increases to £751