Minimum wage Northampton and Rugby : J R Watson & Co Accountants

National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 24.

National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 25 and over.

The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.

Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.

Age	NLW	21-24	18-20	16-17	Apprentice
From 1 April 2020	£8.72	£8.20	£6.45	£4.55	£4.15
From 1 April 2019	£8.21	£7.70	£6.15	£4.35	£3.90

06 Jan 2021

Chancellor announces £4.6 billion lockdown grant package

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new £4.6 billion package of grants to support businesses through the latest national lockdown.

06 Jan 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) until the end of April 2021.

06 Jan 2021

HMRC has issued some guidance to taxpayers that deferred their VAT payments between 20 March and 30 June 2020 and still have payments to make.