From 1 October 2015, the new hourly National Minimum Wage rates will be:

21 years +       £6.70

18 – 20 years  £5.30

16 – 17 years  £3.87

Apprentices*   £3.30

* This band applies to apprentices under 19 or in the first year of apprenticeship

For those aged 25 and above, their hourly rate will rise again to £7.20 in April 2016, as a result of the introduction of the compulsory living wage.