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What is the national minimum wage and how much is it going up after the Budget?

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Place, T. (2026, October 28). What is the national minimum wage and how much is it going up after the Budget? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/national-minimum-wage-increase-budget-b1302712.html

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In his recent Budget statement, Chancellor John Healey announced a 3.9% increase in the national minimum wage from £12.71 to £13.20 per hour, affecting around 2.3 million workers across the UK. However, Healey did not follow through on Labour's manifesto promise to equalize the minimum wage for under-21s with older workers by the time of the next election, as he hinted in an interview with BBC’s Sunday programme. This decision diverges from the commitment made by Labour in 2024 to remove discriminatory age bands between the adult national living wage and pay for those aged 18 to 20. The Low Pay Commission had previously suggested a 3.7% increase to £13.18 an hour, but Healey's statement leaves younger workers with less than their older counterparts, maintaining a wage gap that has been described as "a moral shame" on the nation.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the national minimum wage, with Article A focusing on the Budget announcement and increase, while Article B covers an interview where Healey discusses future intentions regarding younger workers' pay.”

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“Article A reports on the announcement of a specific budget measure regarding the national minimum wage increase, while Article B discusses broader intentions and commitments related to young worker pay during an interview.”

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“Article A discusses the recent increase in the national minimum wage during the Budget, while Article B covers an interview where the Chancellor talks about future plans regarding young worker pay, hinting at a different but related event.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the minimum wage policy announcement, one focusing on the overall increase and its impact, while the other focuses on the lack of commitment to equalizing wages for younger workers.”

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The measure means a pay rise for around 2.3 million workers across the UK. asserted

measure → mean → UK

The 3.9% raise ends the trend of hiking pay for those aged 18 to 20 on the national minimum wage more than older workers on the national living wage. asserted

raise → end → wage

Mr Healey opened his Budget statement by saying the increase was for “the working people of Britain”. asserted

increase → open → Britain

The Treasury said the uplift represents an increase of £910 to the gross annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage. asserted

uplift → say → Wage

Unison general secretary Andrea Egan said: “From taxing the banks to grappling with energy bills, there’s much to welcome in this Budget. asserted

Egan → say → Budget

Making the uplift in mileage rates permanent will make a real difference to public service workers. asserted

uplift → make → workers

The National Living Wage increased from £12.21 an hour to £12.71 in April this year, and the National Minimum Wage rose from £10 an hour to £10.85. asserted

Wage → increase → 10.85

The new rates announced in the Budget will come into effect in April 2027. asserted

rates → announce → April

In April, Britain's Low Pay Commission, which advises on minimum wage rates, said the National Living Wage would probably need to increase by around 3.7% in 2027 to £13.18 an hour to keep up with how it expected average pay to rise. asserted

pay → advise → 13.18

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