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Minimum Wage Rates - June 2009 |
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Written by Rachel Billen
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Monday, 22 June 2009 00:00 |
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The government has announced the new national minimum wage rates that will take effect as of 1 October 2009.
Hourly rate for:
| (a) “Young people” i.e. 16-17 years who are no longer of compulsory school age (does not apply to apprentices) |
£3.57 |
(b) “Development rate” 18-21 years
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£4.83 |
(c) Adults 22 years and over
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£5.80 |
| The maximum accommodation allowance will rise from £4.46 to £4.51 |
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