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21 Jan National Living and Minimum Wage, National Insurance, SSP and other increases in 2025

The national living and minimum wage, national insurance, SSP, and other increases will arrive in April of this year.

National Living and Minimum Wage, National Insurance, SSP and other increases in 2025

Employer’s National Insurance

Employers National Insurance will increase to 15% together with a reduction in the earnings thresholds to attract NI which moves down to £5000 per annum although the ‘employment allowance’ will increase to £10,500.

National Living Wage

From April, the National Living Wage (for 21 years or over) will increase to £12.21.

National Minimum Wage

The National Minimum Wage will increase by c.16% (!), giving 18-20-year-olds a rate of £10 per hour.

Apprentice rate

The Apprentice rate for under 18’s increases too, up to £7.55 per hour - that’s a c. 18% jump!

Other rates subject to increases in April include:

Statutory Maternity Pay, Maternity Allowance and Statutory Paternity Pay together with Shared Parental Leave Pay move to £187.18.

lower earnings limit

The lower earnings limit increases to £125.

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Statutory Sick Pay goes up to £118.75.

Posted by Lee Stephens

Lee Stephens heads up the team with the help of his co-Directors, Lee has practiced as a specialist employment Solicitor for almost 20 years now, formerly as a Partner with a leading UK law firm Lee Stephens advises SME’s to PLCs and he has a wealth of experience in successfully helping businesses with all aspects of employment law from the day to day to complex reorganizations, TUPE, senior executive removals and disputes through to Tribunal too. KEY AREAS OF WORK Lee has significant experience on:- Post termination and confidentiality breaches and injunctive relief work TUPE transfers and consultations; Senior executive disputes and removals Re-organizations and restructures in various sectors from healthcare, manufacturing to independent schools Agency and self-employed contracts and related claims Employment Tribunal defence and claims Lee has spoken on invitation on various aspects of employment law for various groups across the UK. Using his knowledge and experience Lee solves problems for clients and provides excellent service too. Lee also undertakes his own advocacy and delivers management training workshops and he has particular experience working with clients within the Private School, Veterinary, Care, Recruitment and Production, Logistics & Manufacturing sectors.

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