The following changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for workers aged under 25 came into effect on 1 October 2016:

  • The NMW rate for workers aged 21 to 24 increased from £6.70 to £6.95 per hour;
  • The NMW rate for workers aged 18 to 20 increased from £5.30 to £5.55 per hour;
  • The NMW rate for 16- and 17-year-olds increased from £3.87 to £4.00 per hour; and
  • The apprentice rate of the NMW, which applies to apprentices aged under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship, increased from £3.30 to £3.40 per hour.

The hourly rate of the National Living Wage, which was introduced on 1 April 2016 and is payable to workers aged 25 and over, remains unchanged at £7.20 per hour.

The accommodation offset increased from £5.35 to £6.00 per day.

Please contact our employment team on 0121 746 3300 for advice.

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