20/02/2017

National Minimum And Living Wage To Increase From 01 April

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage is set to increase from 01 April, 2017.

Employers are reminded that from the start of April the National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over will be £7.50 per hour.

Other increases include:

• National Minimum Wage adult rate (21 to 24 years old) - £7.05 per hour

• National Minimum Wage (18 to 20 years old) - £5.60 per hour

• National Minimum Wage (16 to 17 years old) - £4.05 per hour

• National Minimum Wage (apprentice rate) - £3.50 per hour

More information on the ongoing changes to the National Minimum and National Living Wage is available here.

(MH/CD)

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