Statutory Holiday Entitlement & National Minimum Wage

Statutory Holiday Entitlement increased from 20 days to 24 daysfrom 1 October 2007 for an employee working a five-day week (Pro-rata for part-time staff).

From 1 April 2009 Statutory Holiday Entitlement will increase again to 28 days for an employee working a five-day week.

National Minimum Rates also went up on 1 October 2007.

The rates are now as follows;

  • Development Rate for workers aged 18 – 22 years is £4.60 per hour
  • Development Rate for 16 & 17 year olds is £3.40 per hour
  • The Adult Rate is now £5.52 per hour
  • Accommodation Offset is now £30.10 a week (£4.30 a day)
  • Note these rates only apply to periods worked from 1 October 2007.

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