Apprentice salary rates query

oliel

Hi there my son is 17 and has started an apprenticeship on a rate of £6:40 - Will this go up to £8:60 when he turns 18 or will he have to complete 1 year of apprenticeship first?  Thanks

Marcon

oliel said:

Hi there my son is 17 and has started an apprenticeship on a rate of £6:40 - Will this go up to £8:60 when he turns 18 or will he have to complete 1 year of apprenticeship first?  Thanks

Google on 'minimum wage' and it takes you to a helpful page with all the answers: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

oliel

Yes I did that and it says this...so Im thinking he's has to be there a year before he gets the minimum age 18 year old wage of £8.60?  And that he will still get paid £6:40 when he turns 18 until he has been there for a year.

Apprentices

Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:

• aged under 19
• aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

Example

An apprentice aged 21 in the first year of their apprenticeship is entitled to a minimum hourly rate of £6.40.

Apprentices are entitled to the minimum wage for their age if they both:

• are aged 19 or over
• have completed the first year of their apprenticeship

General_Grant

Surely he will not be "aged 19 or over" on his 18th birthday.

sheramber

Apprentice pay and the National Minimum Wage

There are different rates of pay for apprentices depending on your age and what year of your apprenticeship you’re in.

Your employment contract should confirm your rate of pay.

Aged 16 to 18

The current National Minimum Wage rate for an apprentice is £6.40 per hour.

Aged 19 or over and in your first year

The current National Minimum Wage rate for an apprentice is £6.40 per hour.

Aged 19 or over and have completed your first year

You’re entitled to the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage rate for your age

https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions#:~:text=Aged 16 to 18,is £6.40 per hour.

oliel

Im still not clear so when he turns 18 is he still on £6.40 per hours?  Then he's goes up to national minimum wage at 19? 

General_Grant

oliel said:

Im still not clear so when he turns 18 is he still on £6.40 per hours?  Then he's goes up to national minimum wage at 19? 

If he is still in the first year of his apprenticeship he will receive £6.40 per hour. 
When he completes his first year but still 18 (ie under 19), he will still receive £6.40.
When he reaches 19 he will also have completed his first year of apprenticeship and so will be due the then current NMW/Living Wage for his age.