From the 1st October, the national minimum wage increased as follows:
• Workers aged 22 and over: £5.93 per hour
• Workers aged 18-21 or aged 22 and over and on accredited training: £4.92 per hour
• Workers under the age of 18 who have ceased to be of compulsory school age: £3.64 per hour
• An apprentice rate of £2.50 per hour will apply to apprentices who are under 19 or those who are aged 19 and over but in the first year of their apprenticeship.
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