How much is the National Minimum Wage (and is everyone entitled to it)?
Everyone who is of school leaving age is entitled to the National Minimum Wage as
an employee.
The rates have changed each 1 October and those applying from 2012 are:
> Aged 21 or over £6.19
> Aged 18-
> Aged under 18 £3.68
For apprentices the rate is 2.65 but this applies only whilst they are both under 19 and in their first year of apprenticeship (outside of those parameters, the normal aged based rates apply).