The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour most workers are entitled to by law and depends on a worker's age and if they are an apprentice. The National Living Wage was introduced on 1 April, 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over and is currently set at £7.20 per hour. In April 2017 it will go up to £7.50. The current National Minimum Wage for those under the age of 25 still applies.

From 1 April, 2017 the rates are:

£7.50 per hour - 25 yrs old and over;
£7.05 per hour - 21-24 yrs old;
£5.60 per hour - 18-20 yrs old;
£4.05 per hour - 16-17 yrs old;
£3.50 for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over who are in the first year of apprenticeship.

Photo: The National Living Wage rises to £7.50 per hour in April.