National Minimum wage
As of 1 April 2019, the national living wage and the statutory national minimum wage for those aged 25 and over, will increase 4.9%, from £7.83 to £8.21
Chancellor Philip Hammond said in the October Budget that this will hand a full-time worker an annual pay increase of £690.
The table below shows the minimum wage increase for each age category
| Year | 25 and over | 21 to 24 | 18 to 20 | Under 18 | Apprentice |
| 2018 | 7.83 | 7.38 | 5.90 | 4.20 | 3.70 |
| 2019 | 8.21 | 7.70 | 6.15 | 4.35 | 3.90 |