Wage for apprentice over 38

Ch1979

Hi! What minimum wage should I expect as an apprentice in hairdressing- I’m 38. My sponsor thinks it’s 7.50 whereas I think it’s 3.50- I’d be in the first year xx

marliepanda

Ch1979 wrote: »

Hi! What minimum wage should I expect as an apprentice in hairdressing- I’m 38. My sponsor thinks it’s 7.50 whereas I think it’s 3.50- I’d be in the first year xx

I think 3.50 too, thats the apprenticeship wage. £7.50 is just your bog standard minimum wage, nothing to do with apprenticeships.

Oakdene

First year is £3.50 then after 12 months it will rise to the £7.50 (or whatever NMW is at that time).

agrinnall

What everyone (apart from your sponsor) has said is correct, the rules are here https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide/pay-and-conditions

Tabbytabitha

If your sponsor thinks it's £7.50, I wouldn't argue.

sangie595

Tabbytabitha wrote: »

If your sponsor thinks it's £7.50, I wouldn't argue.

Are you also not going to argue when they claim the overpayment back???

getmore4less

Min wage not a max wage.

Best not to talk in min wage or apprentice wage just how much will you be paying as long as it is more than the min then that's fine.

Tabbytabitha

sangie595 wrote: »

Are you also not going to argue when they claim the overpayment back???

Could they actually do that if they're the ones who got it wrong?

getmore4less

Tabbytabitha wrote: »

Could they actually do that if they're the ones who got it wrong?

IMO.
If it was written as min wage.. YES(if they got it wrong),
if it was written as apprentice wage of ..., maybe.
if it was written as you get paid X NO.