National minimum wage to rise to £6.08

The government has said that the national minimum wage for adults will increase by 15p (2.5%) from October 2011 to £6.08 an hour.

The increases recommended by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) will bring the rates to:

• over-20s: up 15p ( 2.5%) to £6.08
• 18-20 year-olds: up 6p (1.2%) to £4.98
• 16-17 year-olds: up 4p (1.1%) to £3.68
• apprentices: up 10p to (4%) £2.60.