# The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendments to the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015


(1) The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (the national living wage) for “£12.21” substitute “£12.71”.
(3) In regulation 4A(1) (workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£10.00” substitute “£10.85”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£7.55” substitute “£8.00”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£7.55” substitute “£8.00”.
(4) In regulation 16(1) (amount for provision of living accommodation) for “£10.66” substitute “£11.10”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348279030/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-minimum-wage-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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