New National Minimum Wage Rates

The National Minimum Wage rates will rise in October 2010 as follows:

from £5.80 to £5.93 per hour for workers aged 21 and over

from £4.83 to £ 4.92 per hour for workers aged 18 to 20

from £3.57 to £3.64 per hour for workers aged 16 to 17.

The government has extended the adult minimum wage rate to 21 year olds from this October. Previously the qualifying age was 22.

There will be a brand new Apprentice Minimum Wage of £2.50 per hour which applies to:

• Apprentices under 19
• Apprentices aged 19 and over, but in their first year as an apprentice.