Minimum Wage 2017

The government sets a minimum amount workers must be paid for hours that they work. Here's the current rates (from April 1st 2017):

• 25 and over: £7.50 per hour;

• 21 to 24: £7.05 per hour;

• 18 to 20: £5.60 per hour;

• under 18: £4.05 per hour, and;

• apprentice: £3.50

Anyone classed as a worker is entitled to and should get the minimum wage:

• full-time workers;

• part-time workers;

• agency workers;

• casual workers;

• zero hours workers;

• apprentices;

• workers, paid by commission;

• workers, paid by items you make;

• home workers;

• casual labourers;

• trainees, or on probation;

• disabled workers;

• agricultural workers;

• foreign workers;

• seafarers, or;

• offshore workers

You're not entitled to the minimum wage if you're:

• self-employed (if you choose to be);

• a volunteer (if you choose to be);

• a company director;

• a member of the armed forces;

• a work experience student, and/or;

• under school leaving age

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