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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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(1) The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (the national living wage) for “£11.44” substitute “£12.21”.
(3) In regulation 4A(1) (workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£8.60” substitute “£10.00”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£6.40” substitute “£7.55”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£6.40” substitute “£7.55”.
(4) In regulation 16(1) (amount for provision of living accommodation) for “£9.99” substitute “£10.66”.
Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Business and Trade
26th March 2025