It is estimated that two million workers are in line to receive the pay rise, up from 1.6m in 2022. This is the largest increase since the NMW was introduced in 1999.

The national living wage (NLW) increases on 1 April by 9.7% to £10.42 from £9.50, providing a pay rise to over a million workers aged 23 and over across the UK. 21-22 year olds will see their pay increase by 10.9% to £10.18 per hour from £9.18 while pay for younger workers and apprentices will also rise by 9.7%.

Nye Cominetti, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: ‘From tomorrow, millions of Britain’s lowest earners are set for a significant pay boost as the National Living Wage rises by almost £1 an hour.

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