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National Minimum Wage

Age

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

Apprentice (For apprentices aged 16-18 or aged 19+ in their first year) £7.55 £6.40 £5.28
Under 18 £7.55 £6.40 £5.28
18 to 20 £10.00 £8.60 £7.49
21 to 22 £12.21 £11.44 £10.18
23 + £12.21 £11.44 £10.42

State Pension

State pension (weekly)

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

Basic state pension £176.45 £169.50 £156.20
New state pension £230.25 £221.20 £203.85

Student & Postgraduate Loans - employee earnings thresholds

Student and postgraduate loans - employee earnings thresholds

2025/26

2024/25

2023/24

Student loan plan 1

Annual threshold 9% £26,065.00 £24,990.00 £22,015.00
Monthly threshold 9% £2,172.08 £2,082.50 £1,834.58
Weekly threshold 9% £501.25 £480.57 £423.36

Student loan plan 2

Annual threshold 9% £28,470.00 £27,295.00 £27,295.00
Monthly threshold 9% £2,372.50 £2,274.58 £2,274.58
Weekly threshold 9% £547.50 £524.90 £524.90

Student loan plan 4

Annual threshold 9% £32,745.00 £31,395.00 £27,660.00
Monthly threshold 9% £2,728.75 £2,616.25 £2,305.00
Weekly threshold 9% £629.71 £603.75 £531.92

Student loan plan 5

Annual threshold 9% £25,000.00 £25,000.00 N/A
Monthly threshold 9% £2,083.33 £2,083.33 N/A
Weekly threshold 9% £480.76 £480.76 N/A

Postgraduate loan

Annual threshold 6% £21,000.00 £21,000.00 £21,000.00
Monthly threshold 6% £1,750.00 £1,750.00 £1,750.00
Weekly threshold 6% £403.84 £403.84 £403.84
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