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Minimum wage rates for October

18 September 2012
Issue: 4371 / Categories: News
Increase for main adult amount

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced  the rates of national minimum wage applicable to pay reference periods starting on or after 1 October 2012:

  • the main adult rate (for workers 21 and over) will increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour;
  • the rate for 18 to 20 year olds will remain at £4.98 an hour;
  • the rate for 16 to 17 year olds will remain at £3.68 an hour;
  • the rate for apprentices will increase by 5p to £2.65 an hour (currently £2.60 an hour).

From the same date, the daily accommodation offset rate will increase from £4.73 to £4.82.

 

Issue: 4371 / Categories: News
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