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From 1 April the national living wage for employees aged 25 and over will rise from £8.21 to £8.72.
The other minimum wage hourly rates will increase as follows:
- for 21 to 24 year olds from £7.70 to £8.20;
- for 18 to 20 year olds from £6.15 to £6.45;
- for 16 to 17 year olds from £4.35 to £4.55; and
- for apprentices aged under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship from £3.90 to £4.15.
Phil Hall Association of Accounting Technicians head of public affairs and public policy said: ‘More than 6 000 organisations including AAT have gained Living Wage Foundation accreditation on the basis of paying a real living wage of at least £10.75 in London and £9.30 across the rest of the UK – so government has a long way to go to catch up with what has been widely accepted as a more appropriate minimum wage.’
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