More than 100 young people have emailed their MP and last November the British Youth Council delivered 1,800 letters from young people to the chair of the Low Pay Commission, calling for an equal minimum wage.
The National Minimum Wage came into force on 1 April 1999, and there are currently three rates: £3.53 for 16- and 17-year-olds, £4.77 for 18- to 22-year-olds and £5.73 for all other adults.
Emily Beardsmore, British Youth Council chair, said: "It's more important than ever to consider the pay packet that young people on the minimum wage are taking home at the moment.
"It's discriminatory that a 17-year-old on the minimum wage can earn up to £17 less per day than a 22-year-old just because of their age for equal work."
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