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Bucks office: 01296 821 888 - Herts office: 01727 753 900 - Milton Keynes office: 01908 904 422 - office@ajrandco.co.uk
Bucks office: 01296 821 888 Herts office: 01727 753 900
Milton Keynes office: 01908 904 422 office@ajrandco.co.uk
Statutory minimum wage levels.
National Minimum Wage rates apply to employees up to the age of 20.
National Living Wage (NLW) rates apply to employees 21 and over.
The Apprentice rate applies to apprentices under 19, or 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.
Penalties apply to employers who fail to pay minimum wages.
07 Oct 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase Income Tax to create a 'level playing field' and protect workers' pay.
The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.