{UAH} UK NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

Dan Bwanika/ Dr Semalulu/ Frank Mujabi,/ Alan Barigye/ Annette/ Ikanos

Here are UK National Minimum Wage Rates. Today's Exchange Rate is UK £1 = Ug Shs  4,896.59. So the basic minimum wage for a UK adult of £8.21 per hour  is equivalent to circa  Ug Shs 40,000. I know Uganda does not have a minimum wage, but I am told the UK minimum hour rate of £8.21 is almost a monthly wage for many Ugandans. 20% of the population don't even have any access to this UK minimum hourly wage because they are completely cut off the the cash economy...

Bobby

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum wage per hour a worker is entitled to in the United Kingdom. These rates are reviewed yearly by the government and are advised by the independent body Low Pay Commission (LPC).

In March 2015 the government announced that on 1 October 2015 the hourly adult rate of National Minimum Wage would rise by 20p, from £6.50 to £6.70 (3%). This is the biggest real-terms increase since 2007 and is estimated to benefit more than 1.4 million of Britain's lowest-paid workers.

The changes in the past five years are visible in the table below. In 2010 the age groups were slightly altered and an apprentice bracket was also introduced. Before that the age groups were divided slightly differently and there was no applicable minimum wage for apprentices.

From April 2019, all workers aged 25 and over are legally entitled to at least £8.21 per hour. Minimum wage rates change  April 2020.

Minimum Wage Rates from 1 April 2019 to April 2020

YEAR	25 AND OVER	21 TO 24	18 TO 20	UNDER 18	APPRENTICE
2019	£8.21	£7.70	£6.15	£4.35	£3.90
2018	£7.83	£7.38	£5.90	£4.20	£3.70
2017	£7.50	£7.05	£5.60	£4.05	£3.50
2016	£7.20	£6.95	£5.55	£4.00	£3.40
2015	£6.70	£6.70	£5.30	£3.87	£3.30
2014	£6.50	£6.50	£5.13	£3.79	£2.73
2013	£6.31	£6.31	£5.03	£3.72	£2.68
2012	£6.19	£6.19	£4.98	£3.68	£2.65
2011	£6.08	£6.08	£4.98	£3.68	£2.60
2010	£5.93	£5.93	£4.92	£3.64	£2.50

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