National Minimum Wage anbd National Living Wage
National Minimum Wage rates
National living wage
The National Living Wage is payable from 1 April 2016 to workers age 25 and over. Workers under 25 must continue to be paid the National Minimum Wage.
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From 1 April 2016 |
£7.20 per hour |
National MINIMUM WAGE
rates applying from i october 2015
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Main rate -- workers aged 21 years or more |
£6.70 per hour |
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Workers aged 18 to 20 |
£5.30 per hour |
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Workers aged under 18 (but above compulsory school age) |
£3.87 per hour |
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Apprentices aged under 19 |
£3.30 per hour |
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Apprentices aged over 19 but in their first year of apprenticeship |
£2.30 per hour
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Rates applying from 1 October 2012
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Main rate – workers aged 21 years or more
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£6.19 per hour
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Workers aged 18 to 20
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£4.98 per hour
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Workers aged under 18 but above compulsory school age
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£3.68 per hour
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Apprentice rate aged under 19 |
£2.65 per hour |
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Apprentice rate aged 19 and over and in first year of apprenticeship , |
£2.65 per hour |
Rates applying from 1 October 2011to 30 September 2012
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Main rate – workers aged 21 years or more
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£6.08 per hour
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Workers aged 18 to 20
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£4.98 per hour
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Workers aged under 18 but above compulsory school age
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£3.68 per hour
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Apprentice rate aged under 19 |
£2.60 per hour |
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Apprentice rate aged 19 and over and in first year of apprenticeship (apprentices aged 19 and over who have completed the first year of their apprenticeship are entitled to the full NMW for their age). |
£2.60 per hour |
Rates applying from 1 october 2010 to 30 September 2011
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Main rate – workers aged 21 years or more
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£5.93 per hour
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Workers aged 18 to 20
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£4.92 per hour
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Workers aged under 18 but above compulsory school age
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£3.64 per hour
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Rates applying from 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010
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Main rate – workers aged 22 years or more
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£5.80 per hour
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Workers aged 18 to 21
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£4.83 per hour
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Workers aged under 18 but above compulsory school age
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£3.57 per hour
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