National Minimum Wage increases to £6.50 per hour

Implementation date: 1 October 2014

The main rate of the national minimum wage rises from £6.31 to £6.50 per hour. The youth rate increases from £5.03 to £5.13 per hour, the rate for workers aged 16 to 17 from £3.72 to £3.79 per hour, and the apprentice rate from £2.68 to £2.73 per hour. The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/621).