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13/03/2018
National Minimum And Living Wage Rates To Increase
Businesses are being reminded that the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage are set to increase from 1st April, 2018.
Following the increase, the new rates include:
• National Living Wage (25 years old and over) - £7.83 per hour
• National Minimum Wage adult rate (21 to 24 years old) - £7.38 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (18 to 20 years old) - £5.90 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (16 to 17 years old) - £4.20 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (apprentice rate) - £3.70 per hour
Further information is available from the Government's website - gov.uk
Following the increase, the new rates include:
• National Living Wage (25 years old and over) - £7.83 per hour
• National Minimum Wage adult rate (21 to 24 years old) - £7.38 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (18 to 20 years old) - £5.90 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (16 to 17 years old) - £4.20 per hour
• National Minimum Wage (apprentice rate) - £3.70 per hour
Further information is available from the Government's website - gov.uk
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