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What Work Cambridgeshire & Rutland 2016

Your rights at work
Being at work

There are various rules and laws that apply to the number of hours
you can work and the types of jobs you’re allowed to do if you’re
under 18 years old. For more information go to
www.gov.uk/child-employment

For more
detailed
information
visit the Gov.UK website:
www.gov.uk

How much will I get paid?
The question that everyone wants to know! Your pay will depend on your qualifications, skills,
experience and whether you’re doing an apprenticeship or other training programme. There are
different levels of minimum wage:

33 £3.87 an hour for under 18 year olds.
(Must be above school leaving age.
Doesn’t apply if you’re doing an
apprenticeship.)

33 £5.30 an hour for 18-20 year olds.
33 £6.70 an hour for 21 and over.
33 £3.30 an hour for apprentices aged
16 - 18 or in their first year

National living wage

From April 2016, the national living wage will be £7.20 an hour
for workers aged 25 and older. The minimum wage will still
apply for workers aged 24 and under.
Minimum wage correct from 1 October 2015.

If you have a job, you may be
eligible for time off for study
or training from your employer
(Time to Train). Find out more
on the Gov.UK website:
www.gov.uk.

Staying on in education or training until 18 (Raising
the Participation Age)
Most 16 and 17 year olds choose to stay on in education or training.
From summer 2013, the Government changed the law so that all
young people in England will have to continue in education or training
until their 18th birthday.
This doesn’t mean that you have to stay on at school, there are a
number of options that you can choose:
»» Study full-time such as in a school, college or with a training
provider
»» Full-time work or volunteering combined with part-time
education or training
»» An apprenticeship
For more go to www.education.gov.uk

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