https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/wageincrease/Recent content in wageincrease on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 05 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/april-pay-rise-delivers-900-boost-for-millions-of-workers/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/april-pay-rise-delivers-900-boost-for-millions-of-workers/From April, millions of low-paid workers across the UK will receive a significant pay increase thanks to new wage regulations. The National Living Wage is set to rise by 4.1%, reaching £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over. This change will raise the gross annual pay of a full-time worker on this rate by approximately £900, benefiting around 2.4 million employees. For workers earning the lowest wage on a standard 40-hour week, pre-tax annual earnings will hit £26,436.