The National Minimum Wage rates
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is a minimum amount per hour that most workers in the UK are entitled to be paid. Find out what the current rates are and where to get help if you think you are being paid below the minimum wage rate.
New NMW rates from 1 October 2014
The following rates will apply from 1 October 2014:
- £6.50 – the main rate for workers aged 21 and over
- £5.13 – the 18-20 rate
- £3.79 – the 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18
- £2.73 – the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship
Current NMW rates
There are different levels of NMW, depending on your age and whether you are an apprentice. The current rates are:
- £6.31 – the main rate for workers aged 21 and over
- £5.03 – the 18-20 rate
- £3.72 – the 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18
- £2.68 – the apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship
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