Minimum wage for an apprentice

wongy_3

Minimum wage for an apprentice - completed 1st year, 18.

so much conflicting info on this! Some sites say £4.81 others say £6.83 if first year completed!

If it’s more and the employer hasn’t increased the wage what action should we take?

comeandgo

As first year has been completed and apprentice is 18 National minimum wages apply.  If this is not the case take it up with the apprenticeship provider, whoever oversees the apprentice.

74jax

wongy_3 said:

Minimum wage for an apprentice - completed 1st year, 18.

so much conflicting info on this! Some sites say £4.81 others say £6.83 if first year completed!

If it’s more and the employer hasn’t increased the wage what action should we take?

The government website is really the one you should be going by.. 

https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions

Which other websites were you looking at? 

wongy_3

Thanks. Yeah I looked at the government site but I can’t see any references to 18 after first year completed!

Bestapprenticeships.com 

Dazed_and_C0nfused

£4.81 for an 18 year old.

This is a very reputable site,

https://www.acas.org.uk/national-minimum-wage-entitlement

JGB1955

See National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The £6.83 only comes into play if they are 19 years old and have completed their first year.  Otherwise it's the £4.81.

wongy_3

Thanks. so not national min wage?

JGB1955

wongy_3 said:

Thanks. so not national min wage?

No - not until they are 19.

tightauldgit

wongy_3 said:

Thanks. Yeah I looked at the government site but I can’t see any references to 18 after first year completed!

Bestapprenticeships.com 

Because it doesn't make any difference if your first year is completed until you are 19. The site quoted shows the rate for all 16-18 year olds.