Key dates for 2019 1 April National Living Wage (for age 25+) rises to £8.21. National Minimum Wage rises to £7.70 (21 – 24-year olds), £6.15 (18 – 20-year olds), £4.35 (16 – 17-year olds), and £3.90 (apprentices under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship). Council tax