The new NMW rates from 1.10.10 are as follows:
16-17 years old – £3.64 per hour
18-20 years old – £4.92 per hour
21 and over – £5.93 per hour
Please note the main rate now starts at 21 years old whereas in the past it was 22 years old.
There will also be a new apprentice rate of £2.50 per hour which will apply to apprentices aged under 19, and apprentices aged 19 and over but in the first year of their apprenticeship.
