Britain's national minimum wage will increase by 10% to 11.44 pounds per hour from 10.42 pounds, the government's Treasury department said today.
"Next April all full-time workers on the National Living Wage will get a pay rise of over £1,800 a year. That will end low pay in this country, delivering on our manifesto promise," finance minister Jeremy Hunt said ahead of Wednesday's budget update.
The government estimated that 2.7 million workers would "directly benefit" from the increase.
