The Government sets a minimum amount workers must be paid for the hours that they work. For under 25s this is called the national minimum wage (NMW) and for those over 25 years of age, and not in the first year of an apprenticeship, it is called the national living wage (NLW). Effective from April 2020, here's the new rates: 25 and over: £8.72 per hour; 21 to 24: £8.20 per hour; 18 to 20: £6.45 per hour; under 18: £4.45 per hour, and; apprentice: £4.15 Anyone classed as a wor

An independent report into the national living wage (NLW) found raising it has only a minimal effect on employment rates while significantly improving the financial position of the lowest paid. The study, commissioned by former chancellor Philip Hammond to inform government policy on minimum wages, found that while a higher minimum wage would eventually lead to lower employment, there was 'room for exploring a more ambitious NLW remit in the UK.' Welcoming the report the trea

The government sets a minimum amount workers must be paid for hours that they work. Under 25s it is called the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and for over 25s the National Living Wage (NLW). Here's the current rates (from April 1st 2019): 25 and over: £8.21 per hour; 21 to 24: £7.70 per hour; 18 to 20: £6.15 per hour; under 18: £4.35 per hour, and; apprentice: £3.90 Anyone classed as a worker is entitled to and should get the NMW or NLW: full-time workers; part-time workers; age

The government sets a minimum amount workers must be paid for hours that they work. Under 25s it is called the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and for over 25s the National Living Wage (NLW). Here's the current rates (from April 1st 2018): 25 and over: £7.83 per hour; 21 to 24: £7.38 per hour; 18 to 20: £5.90 per hour; under 18: £4.20 per hour, and; apprentice: £3.70 Anyone classed as a worker is entitled to and should get the NMW or NLW: full-time workers; part-time workers; age