Local accountants MLMG of Buncrana say the National Minimum Wage for the UK and Northern Ireland has gone up. The minimum wage for adults has now increased to £6.31 . The rise, first announced in April of this year, follows the recommendations of the UK’s Low Pay Commission.
Other changes include the following:
- The rate for 18-to-20-year-olds has increased by 5p to £5.03 an hou
- The Minimum Wage for the 16-to-17-year-old age group has now gone up by 4p to £3.72
For news stories on the increases, read here.