The claim
“The UK government said its 2025 wages policy set the National Living Wage at 12.21 pounds an hour from 1 April 2025.”
GOV.UK official publication
Our verdict
True
The claim matches the UK government and Low Pay Commission record for the 2025 National Minimum Wage update.
What we found
GOV.UK lists the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over as 12.21 pounds from 1 April 2025, and Acas guidance repeats the same statutory rate for the same period.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
GOV.UK lists the National Living Wage rate from April 2025 as 12.21 pounds an hour for eligible workers.
gov.uk· GOV.UK National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates - Background
Acas guidance confirms the statutory National Living Wage rate applying from April 2025.
acas.org.uk· Acas National Minimum Wage entitlement
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