National Minimum Wage.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum amount of pay that workers must be paid. There are different rates:

• Main (adult) rate for workers aged 22 and over: £5.80 per hour
• Development rate for workers aged 18-21(inclusive): £4.83 per hour
• Special rate for 16- and 17-year-olds (above compulsory school leaving age): £3.57 per hour

These rates came into force on 1 October 2009 and apply to pay   periods beginning on or after the date they came into law.

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