New National Minimum Wage Rates

The new National Minimum Wage to apply from October 2009 are as follows:

• For workers aged 22 and over, the current rate of £5.73 per hour will increase to £5.80;

• for workers aged 18 to 21 the current rate of £4.77 per hour will increase to £4.83; and

• for workers aged 16 and 17 the current rate of £3.53 will increase to £3.57.

It has also been announced that the adult rate will be extended to cover 21-year-olds from October 2010.