The minimum wage rates will be increasing from 1st April 2018.
It is important to note that these rates, which came into force 1 April 2017, apply to pay reference periods beginning on or after that date.
The rates from 1 April 2017 are:
£7.50 per hour – 25 yrs.old and over
£7.05 per hour – 21-24 yrs. old
£5.60 per hour – 18-20 yrs. old
£4.05 per hour – 16-17 yrs. old
£3.50 for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over & in the first year of apprenticeship.
The rates from 1 April 2018 will be:
£7.83 per hour – 25 yrs.old and over
£7.38 per hour – 21-24 yrs. old
£5.90 per hour – 18-20 yrs. old
£4.20 per hour – 16-17 yrs. old
£3.70 for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over & in the first year of apprenticeship.