The National Living Wage (NLW) was introduced on 1 April, 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over and is set at £7.20 per hour. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for those under the age of 25 still applies.
In October 2016 the new NMW rates increase to:
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£6.95 per hour: 21-24 years old;
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£5.55 per hour: 18-20 years old;
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£4 per hour: 16-17 years old;
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£3.40 for apprentices under 19, or 19 or over who are in the first year of apprenticeship.
The rate will then change every April starting April 2017.
There are a number of people who are not entitled to the NMW/NLW:
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Self-employed people;
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Volunteers or voluntary workers;
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Company directors;
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Family members, or people who live in the family home of the employer who undertake household tasks.
All other workers - including pieceworkers, home workers, agency workers, commission workers, part-time workers and casual workers - must receive at least the NMW.