how does National minimum wage work

[biglips]

?

[ItalianJob]

erm it's the minimum hourly rate x the number of hours you work, then they deduct tax and national insurance (i.e. it's the minimum gross rate, not net)

dunno if that's what you are after

[biglips]

erm no!

im looking for a job at least £6.50 per hour so how does the national minimum wage come up to £6.50 ph... do i send in proof to the jobcentre after i got the job to prove of how much i need to live on?

[ItalianJob]

i guess it would only come up to £6.50 per hour if you get tax credits in addition to the national minimum wage?

[biglips]

can i find that out for sure before i get a minimum wage job or not?

[ItalianJob]

yes, you can find out in advance - maybe if you speak to a job centre adviser they could work it all out for you - i.e. as to what you would be entitled to in tax credits

[serenity]

tax credits would be based on your earnings and dp's. There are calculators online that you can use to work out what you are possibly entitled to - they're not always 100% though. We applied for Housing Benefit based on the results of one, and were turned down, but the tax credit part of it was more accurate iirc.

I'll see if I can find it and do a link.

[serenity]

Try \link{http://www.entitledto.co.uk/\here}

[Charlene1]

Hi, NMW is paid at different rates dep on age - think it's £5.05 for age 21+, going up to £5.35 in Oct (sure someone will correct me if that's wrong). An employer can pay you the age 18-21 rate whilst "training" if the training is something like NVQ and they can prove they're sending you for training. Think they only do that for 6 mths max, or whilst on "probation". Don't think many employers know about that one luckily!!