UK National Minimum Wage

From October 2016 the UK national minimum wage thresholds are as follows:

1. Apprentices £3.40
2. Under 18 £4.00
3. 18 – 20 years old £5.55
4. 21-24 years old £6.95
5. 25 and over £7.20

Who can get the minimum wage?

Most adult workers who:

• are working legally in the UK
• are not genuinely self-employed
• have a written, oral or implied contract