The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour that most workers in the UK are entitled to receive by law. The rate varies depending on a person’s age and whether or not they are an apprentice. Most workers who are 25 or older must be paid at least the National Living Wage (NLW), which is the highest rate of the National Minimum Wage. The first NMW was established by the Labour government in 1998. Before that, no official rate existed – although trade unions fought hard for their members.
How much should you be earning?
To qualify for the National Minimum Wage, you must be at least school leaving age, which is the last Friday in June of the school year in which you turn 16.
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