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Rates from 1 April 2027 added after the government accepted the Low Pay Commission's advice in full on 28 October 2026: NLW £12.71 → £13.21, 18-20 £10.85 → £11.27, 16-17 / apprentice £8.00 → £8.31, offset £11.10 → £11.53/day (all +3.9%). New page /rates/changes-1-april-2027. 18-20 alignment wording updated: the LPC paused alignment for 2027.

Site launched with 2026/27 rates effective 1 April 2026: NLW £12.71, 18-20 £10.85, 16-17 / apprentice £8.00, offset £11.10/day. PAYE 2026/27 and Class 1 NI rates loaded into calculator.

NLW raised £12.21 → £12.71 (+4.1%). 18-20 £10.00 → £10.85 (+8.5%). 16-17 / apprentice £7.55 → £8.00 (+6.0%). Offset £10.66 → £11.10/day.

NLW £12.21, 18-20 £10.00, 16-17 / apprentice £7.55, offset £10.66/day. Largest 18-20 single-year uplift on record (+16.3%).