National Minimum Wage

There are three hourly rates for the National Minimum Wage and new rates will come into force on 1 October 2008.

Please see the table below to check that you are being paid the correct hourly rate. The current figures are shown in bold.

Rate
(minimum hourly rate)
From 1 October 2008 From 1 October 2007 From 1 October 2006 From 1 October 2005
If you are aged 22 and over £5.73 £5.52 £5.35 £5.05
If you are aged 18-21 or aged 22 and over doing accredited training in the first six months of employment £4.77 £4.60 £4.45 £4.25
If you are aged 16 and 17 £3.53 £3.40 £3.30 £3.00