The Government has approved this year’s National Minimum Wage rates, which will come into effect on 1 October 2012.
The rates will be as follows:
• For workers aged 21 and over: £6.19 an hour (up from £6.08 an hour in 2011)
• For workers aged 18-20: £4.98 an hour (no change)
• For workers aged 16-17 (under 18): £3.68 an hour (no change)