The Government has announced that the National Minimum Wage is set to rise as from 1 October 2010, despite wages in the private sector remaining virtually flat.  The rises were contained in documentation released after the budget had been announced.

The changes are as follows:

Workers                       Current rate                  New rate

Aged 21 and over             £5.80                         £5.93

aged 18-20                     £4.83                         £4.92

aged 16-17                     £3.57                         £3.64

A new rate for apprentices aged under 19 or those aged 19 and over but in their first year of apprenticeship has also been approved and has been set at £2.50 per hour.

Posted: April 8th, 2010 under AML Information.
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