Updated October 2026
April 2026 Statutory Rates • NLW £12.71/hr

UK Minimum Wage Calculator 2026/27

At a glance: The UK National Living Wage is £12.71 per hour (aged 21+). For a standard 40-hour week, gross earnings are £26,437/year (£2,203/month; ~£1,880 take-home after tax and NI). For 37.5 hours, gross is £24,785/year (£2,065/month; ~£1,780 take-home).

Enter your age, hourly rate and contracted weekly hours to see your exact gross salary, tax deductions, and statutory holiday entitlement under 2026/27 legislation.

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Your Weekly Pay

£508.40

Legal Minimum

£12.71/hr

Your Hourly Rate

£12.71/hr

Monthly Gross

£2,203

Annual Salary

£26,437

Calculate Net Take-Home Pay (After Tax & NI) →

Rates apply from 1 April 2026 across the UK. Source: GOV.UK.

Minimum Wage Pay by Weekly Hours (£12.71/hr NLW)

Standard 2026/27 rates for workers aged 21 and over. Take-home estimated using annualised tax and employee NI, standard 1257L tax code (England/Wales/NI), 52 paid weeks, and no pension or student loan deductions.

Weekly Hours Gross Week Gross Month Gross Year Net Take-Home
40.0 hrs (Standard Full-Time) £508.40 £2,203.07 £26,436.80 £1,880/mo
37.5 hrs (Contracted Full-Time) £476.63 £2,065.38 £24,784.50 £1,780/mo
35.0 hrs (7 hrs / day) £444.85 £1,927.68 £23,132.20 £1,681/mo
30.0 hrs (Part-Time) £381.30 £1,652.30 £19,827.60 £1,483/mo
25.0 hrs (Part-Time) £317.75 £1,376.92 £16,523.00 £1,285/mo
20.0 hrs (Part-Time) £254.20 £1,101.53 £13,218.40 £1,086/mo
16.0 hrs (Part-Time Threshold) £203.36 £881.23 £10,574.72 £881/mo

Want to customise tax codes, pensions, or student loan deductions? Use the Minimum Wage After Tax Calculator.

April 2026 National Minimum Wage Rates by Age Band

Age Band Hourly Rate Weekly (40hrs) Annual (40hrs)
21 & Over (National Living Wage) → £12.71 £508.40 £26,437
18 – 20 Years Old → £10.85 £434.00 £22,568
Under 18 Years Old → £8.00 £320.00 £16,640
Apprentice (Year 1) → £8.00 £320.00 £16,640
Looking for exact take-home pay? See take-home on the National Living Wage (£12.71/hr) →

Rates apply from 1 April 2026 across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Source: GOV.UK

How Minimum Wage Is Enforced in the UK

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the legal minimum gross rate an employer must pay per hour. Workers aged 21 and over are entitled to the National Living Wage (£12.71/hr from April 2026).

Employers cannot use deductions for mandatory uniforms, administrative fees, or accommodation beyond the statutory offset rate (£11.10/day) to drop your effective pay below NMW. If your employer breaches these rules, you are entitled to full backpay plus statutory compensation.

Statutory Holiday Pay

5.6 weeks (28 days) or 12.07% accrual rate →

Overtime & Weekend Pay

Rules for 1.5x and 2.0x minimum wage rates →

Frequently Asked Questions

From 1 April 2026, the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 per hour. Workers aged 18–20 receive £10.85 per hour, and under 18s and apprentices receive £8.00 per hour.
For a full-time 40-hour week on £12.71/hr, gross monthly pay is £2,203.07 (~£1,880 take-home after tax & NI). For a 37.5-hour week, gross monthly pay is £2,065.38 (~£1,780 take-home).
At 40 hours per week (52 weeks), £12.71/hr gives a gross annual salary of £26,436.80. After standard income tax (£2,773) and employee National Insurance (£1,109), net take-home pay is £22,555 per year.
At 37.5 hours per week on £12.71/hr, gross annual salary is £24,784.50 (£2,065.38 gross per month, £476.63 per week). Estimated net take-home pay is £21,365 per year (£1,780 per month).
No. Under UK employment law and the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act, tips, gratuities, and service charges cannot count towards National Minimum Wage pay. Basic contractual hourly pay must be at least £12.71 before any tips.
Yes. Every working hour, including mandatory training, travel between work sites, and overtime, must be paid at least the statutory minimum wage rate.
You can report underpayment anonymously to HMRC or Acas. HMRC investigates complaints and can force employers to pay back arrears at current rates plus penalties up to 200%.

About this guide

This calculator is maintained by UKMinimumWage.co.uk using published GOV.UK rates for 2026/27. Last updated October 2026. This site is not HMRC-endorsed.