On 1st April 2019 the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage will rise for anyone classed as a worker. Those workers aged over 25 years old will see the biggest increase in 4 years as the hour pay increases by 38 pence.
The government sets a minimum amount workers must get paid on average for the hours they work. This is called the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or the National Living Wage (NLW) if you’re aged 25+.
Rates from 1st April will increase to the following:-
You are not entitled to a minimum wage if you are:-
If you live in your employer’s home, you are entitled to the minimum wage unless:-
You’re a member of their family
You are not a member of the family, but you do share in the work and leisure activities and are not charged for meals or accommodation, eg an au pair
Who gets the apprentice rate? Those entitled are:-
In the first year of a current apprenticeship agreement
An apprentice aged under 19
