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National minimum wage: government response to Low Pay Commission's 2015 report

13-April-2015
13-April-2015 14:07
in General
by Admin

The government has responded to the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission on increases to the national minimum wage. With the exception of the apprenticeship rate, the government has accepted the recommendations which will come into effect from 1 October 2015:

 

•  The adult rate will be increased by 3% to £6.70 an hour.

 

•  The apprenticeship rate will be increased to £3.30 an hour (rather than to the recommended £2.80 an hour).

 

•  The young workers rate will be increased by 2.2% to £3.87 an hour.

 

•   The youth development rate will be increased by 3.3% to £5.30 an hour.

 

•   The accommodation offset limit will be increased by 27p to £5.35.