The government has accepted in full the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission on national minimum wage rates from October 2016, signifying increases ranging from 3% to 4.7%. What are the new rates? The government has announced that the various rates of the national minimum wage (NMW) are all to increase with effect from 1 October 2016. The relevant increases are: The adult rate for workers aged 21 to 24 will rise by 3.7% from £6.70 to £6.95 per hour The youth development