Minimum Wage
2019/20
- National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 24.
- National Living Wage rates apply to employees 25 and over.
- The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
- Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
| Age | 25+ | 21-24 | 18-20 | 16-17 |
Apprentice |
| From 1 April 2019 | £8.21 | £7.70 | £6.15 | £4.35 | £3.90 |
2018/19
- National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 24.
- National Living Wage rates apply to employees 25 and over.
- The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
- Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
| Age | 25+ | 21-24 | 18-20 | 16-17 |
Apprentice |
| From 1 April 2018 | £7.83 | £7.38 | £5.90 | £4.20 | £3.70 |