Minimum Wage to Increase in October

National Minimum Wage (NMW) is increasing effective from 1st October 2011. The age at which you become entitled to the main rate was reduced from 22 to 21 on 1st October 2010. 

 The apprentice rate was introduced on the same date. From 1st October 2011 the minimum hourly rates are being raised as follows:

• £5.93 to £6.08 an hour for workers aged 21 and over 
• £4.92 to £4.98 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20 
• £3.64 to £3.68 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17 
• £2.50 to £2.60 an hour for apprentices