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National Minimum Wage

The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law.

Category of worker Hrly rate
Aged 21 years and Above £12.71
Aged 18 to 20 years £10.85
Aged 16 to 17 years £8.00
Apprentices aged under 19 £8.00
Apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship £8.00