What Work Derbyshire 2015/16 for Young People | Page 30

What Work Derbyshire 2015 / 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 £3.79 (rising to £3.87 from 1 Oct 2015)
an hour for under 18 year olds.
(Must be above school leaving age.
Doesn’t apply if you’re doing an
apprenticeship.)

33 £5.13 (rising to £5.30 from 1 Oct 2015)

33 £6.50 (rising to £6.70 from 1 Oct 2015)
an hour for 21 and over.

33 £2.73 an hour for apprentices age 16 18 or in their first year (this will rise to
£3.30 from 1 October 2015)

an hour for 18-20 year olds.

Minimum wage correct from 1 October 2014.

Based on the minimum wage, the starting salary for an 18 year
old could begin at £9678 a year for a job working 37 hours a
week.

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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