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National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) 2026
The UK statutory National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) from 1 April 2026 is £10.85 per hour — up 8.5% on the £10.00 April 2025 rate.
What is the UK National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) in 2026?
From 1 April 2026, the UK National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) is £10.85 per hour — a 8.5% rise from £10.00 in April 2025. At a 37.5-hour week that is about £21,158 gross per year. The 18-to-20 National Minimum Wage rate applies to workers aged 18, 19 and 20. Source: GOV.UK National Minimum Wage rates (OGL v3.0).
Gera Living Wage Adequacy Score
The National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) (£10.85) equals 55.2% of ONS median full-time hourly pay (£19.67, April 2025).
How this is calculatedNational Minimum Wage (18 to 20) — key figures
| Rate from April 2026 | £10.85 / hour |
| Rate April 2025 | £10.00 / hour |
| Year-on-year change | +8.5% |
| Annual gross (37.5h/week) | ~£21,158 before tax |
| Gera Living Wage Adequacy Score | 55.2 / 100 |
The 18-to-20 National Minimum Wage rate applies to workers aged 18, 19 and 20.
UK Minimum Wage Calculator
Pick a worker type and your weekly hours to see real gross pay at the statutory minimum from April 2026, using the official GOV.UK rates.
The April 2026 statutory minimum for National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) is £10.85 per hour.
On 37.5 hours/week you would earn about £407 gross per week and £21,158 gross per year before tax and National Insurance.
That rate has a Gera Living Wage Adequacy Score of 55.2 — it equals 55.2% of the ONS median full-time hourly pay of £19.67 (April 2025).
National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) — FAQ
- What is the National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) from April 2026?
- £10.85 per hour, effective 1 April 2026 — up 8.5% from £10.00. Source: GOV.UK (OGL v3.0).
- Who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (18 to 20)?
- The 18-to-20 National Minimum Wage rate applies to workers aged 18, 19 and 20.
- How much is the National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) per year?
- At £10.85 per hour over a 37.5-hour week, the National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) is about £21,158 gross per year before tax. Your pay depends on your contracted hours.
- How does the National Minimum Wage (18 to 20) compare to average UK pay?
- Its Gera Living Wage Adequacy Score is 55.2 — the rate equals 55.2% of ONS median full-time hourly pay (£19.67, April 2025 ASHE).
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Source: GOV.UK National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates, effective 1 April 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Median pay context: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025 (OGL v3.0). The Gera Living Wage Adequacy Score is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.