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# The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 401
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
26th March 2025
Coming into force
1st April 2025
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(3), 2(1), (2)(d) and (5), 3(2)(b) and 51(1)(a) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, makes the following Regulations.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 51(5) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Amendments to the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 {#regulation-2}

(1) The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (the national living wage) for “£11.44” substitute “£12.21”.
(3) In regulation 4A(1) (workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£8.60” substitute “£10.00”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£6.40” substitute “£7.55”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£6.40” substitute “£7.55”.
(4) In regulation 16(1) (amount for provision of living accommodation) for “£9.99” substitute “£10.66”.