Young workers

New minimum wage rates for under 25s: why are they different?

Simon Blake, 30 September 2016 - UK minimum wage rates, Young workers

Age/group Previous hourly rate New hourly rate National Living Wage (25+) £7.20 £7.20 21-24 year olds £6.70 £6.95 18-20 year olds £5.30 £5.55 16-17 year olds £3.87 £4.00 Apprentices £3.30 £3.40 On Saturday (1 October), the minimum wages for workers …

The minimum wage for younger workers - why is the level different?

Simon Blake, 13 October 2015 - Young workers

Why should younger workers get paid less than older workers for doing a similar job? This is a recurrent question faced by the Low Pay Commission in relation to the minimum wage, which has lower rates for 16-17 year old …