national minimum wage

Following yesterday's budget, the LPC's recommendations on hourly rates were ratified.

What does this mean?

WEF 1st April 2018

National Living Wage will increase as follows:-

Workers aged 25 and over -  increasing from £7.50 to £7.83 per hour

Workers aged 21 to 24        -  increasing from £7.05 to £7.38 per hour

Workers aged 18 to 20        -  increasing from £5.60 to £5.90 per hour

Workers aged 16 to 17         -  increasing from £4.05 to £4.20 per hour

Apprentices aged 19 or in 1st year of Apprenticeship - increasing from £3.50 to £3.70 per hour

 

Our Teams will be discussing this in further detail with our Clients nearer the time. 

 

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About the Author: Mark Woffenden

Mark Woffenden is a Director at Lucy Walker Recruitment and has an extensive knowledge of the issues and workings of the West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester Commercial markets developed over the last 20 years in the Industry