The Government has approved a rise in the National Minimum Wage rate which will come into effect on 1 October 2014. The new rates are as follows:
| Year | 21 + over | 18-20 | Under 18 | Apprentice |
| From 1 October 2014 | £6.50 | £5.13 | £3.79 | £2.73 |
| Current rate – 2013 | £6.31 | £5.03 | £3.72 | £2.68 |