National Minimum Wage
Below are the current and previous year’s National Minimum Wage rates, these rates come into force on the 1 October each year.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Age 22 and over | £5.52 | £5.73 | £5.80 |
| Age 18 to 21 | £4.60 | £4.77 | £4.83 |
| Age 16 to 17 | £3.40 | £3.53 | £3.57 |
| Accomodation offset per day | £4.30 | £4.46 | £4.51 |
| Accomodation offset per week | £30.10 | £31.22 | £31.57 |
Apprentices are currently not entitled to the National Minimum Wage.
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