Minimum wage

Minimum wage rates

You can find the minimum wage rate and offset rates in the table below.

Rate types	1 January 2023	1 January 2024
Minimum wage (per hour)	£10.50	£11.64
Trainee rate year 1 (per hour)	£7.87	£11.64
Trainee rate year 2 (per hour)	£9.19	£11.64
Maximum weekly offset against minimum wage for accommodation	£115	£127.54
Maximum weekly offset against minimum wage for accommodation and food	£153.28	£169.98
Maximum weekly offset trainee rate for accommodation	£86.25	£127.54
Maximum weekly offset trainee rate for accommodation and food	£114.97	£169.98

Approved training has to be agreed in writing by both the employer and employee before the employee starts their new job.

The training has to have structure and objectives that relate to the employee's performance and training outcomes must be assessed and documented.

You can find more information on JACS.

Dates recommended to be effective from	Recommended minimum wage per hour	Date of Forum's recommendation	Forum's minimum wage recommendation
1 January 2024	£11.64	2 October 2023	2024 minimum wage recommendation Minimum wage online survey results 2023
January 2022 to 2023	£10.10 recommended (£10.50 actual)	8 September 2022	2022 to 2023 minimum wage recommendation
April 2020	£8.32	October 2019	2020 minimum wage recommendation