Reminder about the Apprenticeship Wage!
Just to remind you, Apprentice’s should only be paid the apprenticeship wage rate (£3.90 per hour from April 2019) in the first year of their apprenticeship unless they’re under 19 years old.
Therefore on an apprentice’s 19th birthday, you should double check if the employee has been in their apprenticeship for more than a year and if so, they should be paid the minimum wage rate for their age (£6.15 per hour for 18-20 year olds from April 2019).
Also, an employee’s apprenticeship start date might not be their actual employment start date. If an employee apprenticeship officially starts sometime after their employment date, an employee should be paid the minimum wage in the period up to the apprenticeship commencement, the training provider will be able to confirm this date.
Example
David started employment on the 1 April 2019 but he didn’t start at college until the 6 May 2019, this is classed as when their apprenticeship started. David is 20 years old, so from the 1 April – 6 May, he should be paid £6.15 per hour (the current national minimum wage rate up to April 2020). From the 6 May 2019 until the 5 May 2020, he can be paid the apprenticeship rate of £3.90. Once the 1 year period has ceased on the 6 May 2020, David will revert back to the national minimum wage rate for his age (as he is over 19 years old).
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