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Click to show the answer Who is eligible for the national minimum wage?


Click to hide the answerWhat is the current rate for the national minimum wage?

Workers aged 22 and over are entitled to £5.80 per hour. Workers aged 18 or over but under 22 are entitled to £4.83 per hour. Workers under 18 who are no longer of compulsory school age, other than apprentices aged 16 and 17 who are excluded, are entitled to £3.57 per hour. These rates are effective for pay reference periods starting on or after 1 October 2009.

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Click to show the answer Can benefits in kind count towards the national minimum wage?

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