The UK government recently accepted the advice of Low Pay Commission on the changes to minimum wage rates.
The national living wage (NLW) for those over 21 will rise by 50 pence an hour, or 4.1 per cent, to £12.71 ($17).
The national minimum wage (NMW) for those aged 18 to 20 will rise by 8.5 per cent to £10.85.
NMW for 16 and 17 year olds will rise to £8 per hour—a 6-per cent uplift.