New National Minimum Wage rates from 1 October 2008
24 Sep 2008
The new NMW rates are as follows:
Workers aged 22 and over - £5.73 per hour
Workers aged 18-21 - £4.77 per hour
Workers aged 16-17 - £3.53 per hour
Accommodation offset - £4.46 per day (£31.22 per week)
For free confidential advice about the National Minimum Wage call the National Minimum Wage Helpline on 0845 6000 678.
Proposed changes to how the National Minimum Wage is enforced are being taken forward by the Employment Bill which is currently going through Parliament. Subject to parliamentary approval, the Government intends the NMW provisions to come into force on 6 April 2009.
For further details read the NMW leaflet here: NMW Leaflet