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The government has confirmed new Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates from 1 April 2022.
The new living wage and national minimum wage rates for the various categories of worker are as follows:
The large increase of 9.8% in the rate payable to 21-22 year olds is because the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended that they should be paid the National Living Wage by 2024. The government's aim is therefore to phase increases in such a way as to avoid a single huge increase for them in 2024.
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