News Release issued by
the COI News Distribution Service on 30 September 2011
From Saturday 1
October 2011 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise in
accordance with the recommendations set out by the Low Pay
Commission last April.
From October 2011: The adult rate will increase by 15p to £6.08
an hour; The rate for 18-20 year olds will increase by 6p to £4.98
an hour; The rate for 16-17 year olds will increase by 4p to £3.68
an hour; and The rate for apprentices will increase by 10p to
£2.60 an hour.
The Government is committed to the NMW because of the protection
it provides to low paid workers and the incentives it provides to
work. More than 890,000 of Britain’s lowest-paid workers will gain
from these changes.
Notes to editors:
1. The Press Notice where the Government accepted the Low Pay
Commission’s recommendations can be found here:
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=419057&SubjectId=16&AdvancedSearch=true
2. BIS's online newsroom contains the latest press
notices, speeches, as well as video and images for download. It
also features an up to date list of BIS press office contacts. See
http://www.bis.gov.uk/newsroom for more information.
Contacts:
BIS Press Office
NDS.BIS@coi.gsi.gov.uk
Olivia Campbell
Phone: 020 7215 5363
olivia.campbell@bis.gsi.gov.uk