National living and minimum wage rates increase
National living wage now includes 23 and 24-year-olds.
12% workers still on furlough as scheme phases out
Two-thirds receive employer top-ups to pay.
Furloughed workers get redundancy pay protection
New law closes loophole for employers.
New starters in job retention scheme boost
Those on payroll before 19 March are eligible.
National living wage rises to £8.72 an hour
New rates kicked in from 1 April 2020.