The Apprentice Minimum Wage is set to rise on 1st of April 2025, from £6.40 to £7.55 per hour. At Fareport, we believe that employers should look beyond this if they want to recruit and retain the best apprentices.
This change reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring fair wages for apprentices as they gain essential skills in the workplace.
Here’s what this means for your business:
Apprentices Aged 16-18 and First-Year Apprentices Aged 19+: Employers are required to pay at least the apprentice minimum wage, which will be £7.55 per hour starting in April 2025.
Apprentices Aged 19 and Over (Beyond First Year): For apprentices who have completed their first year and are aged 19 or older, you’ll need to pay at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage (NLW), depending on the apprentice’s age bracket.
Why recruit an apprentice?
Apprenticeships are much more than completing a standard or achieving a qualification. They are an excellent way of gaining workplace experience, understanding how a business works, improving personal and social skills and starting or progressing in a career in a chosen field.
