National Minimum Wage rises

From 1st October 2012 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has risen in accordance with the recommendations set out by the Low Pay Commission in its 2012 report.

From October 2012:

• the adult rate has increased by 11 pence to £6.19 an hour,
• the rate for 18-20-year-olds remains at £4.98 an hour,
• the rate for 16-17-year-olds remains at £3.68 an hour,
• the rate for apprentices has increased by 5 pence to £2.65 an hour, and
• the accommodation offset has increased by 9 pence to £4.82 per day.

The Government has announced that it is committed to the NMW because of the protection it provides to low paid workers and the incentives it provides to work. Around one million of Britain’s lowest-paid workers will gain from these changes.