Rise in National Minimum Wage
Released on 2 October 2009
The Government announced yesterday (October 1) that the adult minimum wage rate has risen from £5.73 to £5.80 an hour.
The youth rate for those aged 18 to 21 has increased from £4.77 to £4.83. The Government has also said that the rate for workers aged 16-17 years would increase from £3.53 to £3.57.
