If you are a worker aged 25 and over, and not in your first year of an apprenticeship, you are legally entitled to at least the National Living Wage of £8.72 per hour.

Think you are being underpaid? Register a confidential complaint with HMRC. Your details will not be shared with your employer.

Not sure what your current hourly rate is? Use our calculator to check.

It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting what you are entitled to.

Feel uncomfortable talking to your manager? Call the Acas helpline for confidential advice and support.

If you’re an employer, by law you must pay workers aged 25 and over the legal National Living Wage. Find out more.