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National Minimum Wage Rates (NMW)

Oct 02, 2011 - 03:24 pm

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) increases annually in October.

There are different rates according to age:

Employees aged 21 years and older

• £6.08 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
• £5.93 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
• £5.80 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10

Employees aged 18 - 21 years inclusive

• £4.98 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
• £4.92 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
• £4.83 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10

16 - 17 year olds who are no longer of compulsory school age.

• £3.68 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
• £3.64 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11
• £3.57 per hour from 1/10/09 to 30/09/10

Apprentices under 19 years of age

• £2.60 per hour from 1/10/11 to 30/09/12
• £2.50 per hour from 1/10/10 to 30/09/11

E&OE  We endeavour to keep up this page to date, but recommend you check the current rates at
Directgov National Minimum Wage Rates  

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