Policy paper

National Minimum Wage: report on the 2015 apprentice rate

The government's response to the Low Pay Commission鈥檚 recommendation for the apprentice National Minimum Wage rate from 1 October 2015.

From:
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
22 June 2015
Last updated
27 July 2015 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Documents

Ref: ISBN 9781474120104, BIS/15/308, Cm. 9061

PDF, 1.54 MB, 16 pages

Order a copy

Ref: ISBN 9781474120098, BIS/15/308, Cm. 9061

PDF, 1.31 MB, 16 pages

Order a copy

Ref: BIS/15/309

PDF, 553 KB, 32 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

In February 2015, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommended National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to come into force from 1 October 2015. This report sets out the evidence and impact of the government鈥檚 decision not to accept the LPC鈥檚 recommendation and to increase the apprentice rate to 拢3.30.

In line with the National Minimum Wage Act, government is required to lay a report in Parliament outlining why an LPC recommendation has been rejected. Draft NMW regulations will be laid in Parliament to bring these changes into law. Regulations will be debated before coming into force on 1 October 2015.

Updates to this page

Published 22 June 2015
Last updated 27 July 2015 show all updates

  1. Added impact assessment.

  2. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page

Related content