Apprenticeship Entitlements April 2017

In line with an increase to the National Living Wage and the National Minimum wage in April 2017 apprentices will also see a wage rate increase from £3.40 to £3.50 per hour. Other hourly rates per hour will see a 0.5 to 30p increase depending on age as the table shows below:

Year	25 and over	21 to 24	18 to 20	Under 18	Apprentice
October 2016	£7.20	£6.95	£5.55	£4.00	£3.40
April 2017	£7.50	£7.05	£5.60	£4.05	£3.50

Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:

◦    aged under 19

◦    aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

Hours apprentices are paid for

Apprentices must be paid for:

◦    normal working hours (minimum 30 hours per week)

◦    training that’s part of the apprenticeship (usually one day per week)

Holidays

Apprentices are entitled to at least 20 days paid holiday per year, plus bank holidays.

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