Chancellor John Healey confirmed a 3.9% rise on October 28, 2026.
The adult rate rises from £12.71 an hour to £13.20 an hour.
The younger rate rises from £10.85 an hour to £11.27 an hour.
Workers should check their April pay slips against the new floor.
Healey said the rise covers 2.3 million of the lowest paid workers.
A 20-year-old will earn £1.93 less per hour than a 21-year-old.
The younger rate rose about 26% since Labour returned in 2024.
Labour pledged to remove age bands, but gave no date for it.
Its central estimate for 2027 was £13.18 for the adult rate.
Employers say higher wage bills make hiring harder.
It pays £14.10 an hour, or £15.45 in London, by choice.
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