These information sheets have been provided as a guide only and should not be used as substitutes for specialist advice. We try to keep them updated, however, this cannot always be guaranteed.
National Minimum Wage
£5.52 per hour (22 years and over)
£4.60 per hour (18 -21 year olds)
£3.40 per hour (school leavers under 18)
Minimum Paid Holiday
4.8 weeks per annum for all workers (including part time and casual). This is equivalent to 24 days to somone working full time on a 5 day week.This will increase to 28 days from 1 April 2009. This is the same as 5.6 weeks.
For part time and casual workers an amount equivalent to the hours normally worked in the minimum holiday period must be paid. A normal working week for those whose hours vary is calculated on the average of the last 12 weeks in which the employee was paid.
Income Tax
Threshold - £5435 per annum, £104.52 per week, £452.92 per month
Rates - 20% to £34600 per annum
- 40% over £34600
Emergency Code - 543L
Lower Earnings Limit - £90 per week, £390 per month
Earnings Threshold - £105 per week, £453 per month
Upper Earnings Limit - £770 per week, £3337 per month
Employees Rate - 11% above primary threshold, 1% above upper earinings limit
Employers Rate - 12.8%
£72.55 per week
SMP/SPP
Standard rate - £112.75