What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?

There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1 October 2009 are:

• £5.80 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older.
• A development rate of £4.83 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive.
• £3.57 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age.

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