From April 2020 the National Living Wage increased to £8.20 per hour for over 25’s. The national living wage is definitely worth paying attention as it could lead to a significant increase in your staff costs, especially if some of your workforce are over 25 and being paid at the current national minimum wage rate. The below is the changes for April 2020: Wage band Current rate from 1 April 2020 Previous rate (April 2019 to March 2020) 25 and over £8.72 £8.21 21 to 24 £8.20 £7.70 18 to 20 £6.45 £6.15 Under 18 £4.55 £4.35 Apprentice £4.15 £3.90 If you are concerned about these changes or worried about whether your business can afford the increased wages burden, give our HR specialist Donna a call on 01474 853 856 or email donna.bygrave@a4g-llp.co.uk. We have a number of solutions available to help your business. Contact me today! Donna Bygrave Personnel Manager Send me a message Ask me a question Fill in your details below and I’ll come back to as soon as I can! If your enquiry is more urgent, please do give me a call. Your full name*Contact no.*Email address* Business name*Industry / Profession*Your messageOne last thing...*By ticking this box you agree to being contacted via email or phone by one of our Advisers, and for the information you provide us with to be kept securely for future communications in line with the new GDPR Yes, I agree Share this article Other posts of interest Guide to Deferred Tax Read more Can business partnerships actually work? Read more Turn leads into customers Read more See more articles