THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE IS INCREASING
The National Minimum Wage is to increase from 1st April 2018.
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum wage per hour a worker is entitled to in the UK.
The new rates from the 1 April 2018 are shown below
| Age Group | Hourly Rate
|
| 25 years old and over | £7.83 |
| 21-24 years old | £7.38 |
| 18-20 years old | £5.90 |
| 16-17 years old | £4.20 |
| Apprentice | £3.70 |
(all apprentices under age 19 AND any apprentice, regardless of age, in first year of apprenticeship will be on £3.70 per hour as of 1st April 2018)
