The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is a minimum amount per hour that most workers in the UK are entitled to be paid.

Current NMW Rates

As of 1 October 2010, these rates changed. There are currently three different national minimum wage rates and an apprentice rate, which are usually updated in October each year. The rates that apply from 1 October 2010 are as follows:

For workers aged 21 years or more: £5.93 per hour

For workers aged 18 to 20 inclusive: £4.92 per hour

For workers aged under 18 (but above compulsory school age): £3.64 per hour

For apprentices aged under 19: £2.50 per hour

For apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship: £2.50 per hour.