Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from October, including a rise to the amount apprentices are paid an hour.
From 1 October 2013, the rate for adults (21 years and over) will increase by 12p to £6.31. Wages for 18-20 will rise by 5p to £5.03 an hour and 16-17 year olds will see their wages increase by 4p to £3.72 an hour.
Apprentices will get an additional 3p, increasing their hourly rate to £2.68. The Government’s decision to increase apprentices' wages goes against recommendations made by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) to freeze the rate following concerns that a significant number of employers are not paying apprentices enough.
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