Increases to the national minimum wage take effect from 1 October. There are a number of different minimum wage rates, and each is changing:
- the full rate for employees aged 22 years and over increases to £5.35 an hour
- a ‘development rate’ for workers aged between 18 and 21 increases to £4.45 an hour
- the rate applicable to workers aged 16 and 17 rises to £3.30 an hour.
Businesses should note that the second development rate is abolished. This had applied to workers aged 22 and over who were receiving accredited training while in the first six months of a new job. These workers are now entitled to receive the full rate of £5.35 an hour.
For more information about the national minimum wage, visit the Department of Trade and Industry website
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