The legal minimum hourly rate for workers aged 21 and over. From 1 April 2026, it’s £12.71. Your tips can’t be used to top up your pay to reach it, whatever form they come in. This rate rises every April.

In practice

The National Living Wage is the minimum hourly rate for workers 21 and over, and like the National Minimum Wage, your tips can't be used to top your pay up to it, whatever form they arrive in.

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