Rates & Information

Minimum Wage October 2011

• £6.08 - 21 years and over
• £4.98 - 18-20 years
• £3.68 - 16-17 years
• £2.60 - apprentices under 19, or apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship

Statutory Sick Pay

• Weekly rate = £81.60
• Total SSP per year = 28 weeks (196 days)
• LEL must be at or over £102.00 per week to qualify
  

Guaranteed Payment

There is a limit of £23.50 per day (from 1 February 2012) on the guarantee payment rate, giving a maximum guarantee payment of £117.50 for five workless days in any 3 month period.