From 1 January 2020 the minimum wage rates will be increasing as follows:
| Year | 2019 | 2020 |
| Adult (18 years and over) minimum wage rate per hour | £8.10 | £8.50 |
| Young (16 and 17 years old) person’s minimum wage rate per hour | £7.50 | £8.05 |
| Maximum weekly offset for accommodation only | £78.00 | £82.00 |
| Maximum weekly offset for accommodation & food | £109.00 | £114.00 |