From 1 October 2016, the minimum wage rates increased as follows:
Worker category |
Minimum wage per hour (from |
Minimum wage per hour (from 1
April 2016 |
25 and over |
£7.20 |
£7.20 |
21 to 24 |
£6.95 |
£6.70 |
18 to 20 |
£5.55 |
£5.30 |
16 to 17 |
£4.00 |
£3.87 |
Apprentice |
£3.40 |
£3.30 |
For workers aged over 25, the rate did not change. This is the new "national living wage" which came into force on 1 April 2016 at a rate of £7.20 an hour.
From April 2017, all national minimum wage rates, including the national living wage, will be updated at the same time.
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