[UK] Jobs excluded from new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rises

In the UK many workers are set to benefit from a significant pay rise in the spring, following Labour's Autumn Budget. However, some roles will be excluded from the hikes, Yahoo reports.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rises in 2024, as part of moves to make salaries more equitable. The changes will be in effect from April 1, 2025, and are estimated to affect more than three million workers. 

The rates will change as follows:

• Over-21s: £11.44 an hour to £12.21 an hour (up 6.7 per cent)

• 18 to 20: £8.60 an hour to £10 an hour (up 16.3 per cent)

• 16 to 17: £6.40 an hour to £7.55 an hour (up 18 per cent)

• Apprentice: £6.40 an hour to £7.55 an hour (up 18 per cent)

The UK Government outlined 15 jobs that will not be entitled to the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. The roles reportedly include:

1. Self-employed people running their own business

2. Company directors

3. People who are volunteers or voluntary workers

4. Workers on a government employment programme, such as the Work Programme

5. Members of the armed forces

6. Family members of the employer living in the employer’s home

7. Workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)

8. Higher and further education students on work experience or a work placement up to one year

9. People shadowing others at work

10. Workers on government pre-apprenticeship schemes

11. People on the following EU programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus+, Comenius

12. People working on a Jobcentre Plus work trial for up to 6 weeks

13. Share fishermen

14. Prisoners

15. People living and working in a religious community

Concerning internships, the government guidance states, "Employers who offer internships (sometimes called 'work placements' or 'work experience') should check if the person is entitled to the minimum wage."

Source: Yahoo

In the UK many workers are set to benefit from a significant pay rise in the spring, following Labour's Autumn Budget. However, some roles will be excluded from the hikes, Yahoo reports.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rises in 2024, as part of moves to make salaries more equitable. The changes will be in effect from April 1, 2025, and are estimated to affect more than three million workers. 

The rates will change as follows:

• Over-21s: £11.44 an hour to £12.21 an hour (up 6.7 per cent)

• 18 to 20: £8.60 an hour to £10 an hour (up 16.3 per cent)

• 16 to 17: £6.40 an hour to £7.55 an hour (up 18 per cent)

• Apprentice: £6.40 an hour to £7.55 an hour (up 18 per cent)

The UK Government outlined 15 jobs that will not be entitled to the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. The roles reportedly include:

1. Self-employed people running their own business

2. Company directors

3. People who are volunteers or voluntary workers

4. Workers on a government employment programme, such as the Work Programme

5. Members of the armed forces

6. Family members of the employer living in the employer’s home

7. Workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)

8. Higher and further education students on work experience or a work placement up to one year

9. People shadowing others at work

10. Workers on government pre-apprenticeship schemes

11. People on the following EU programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus+, Comenius

12. People working on a Jobcentre Plus work trial for up to 6 weeks

13. Share fishermen

14. Prisoners

15. People living and working in a religious community

Concerning internships, the government guidance states, "Employers who offer internships (sometimes called 'work placements' or 'work experience') should check if the person is entitled to the minimum wage."

Source: Yahoo