The minimum wage for those aged 21 and above will rise from £6.08 an hour to £6.19 from 1 October. The rate for apprentices will also rise by 5p to £2.65 an hour.
However, the rate for 16- to 17-year-olds will remain at £3.68 an hour and £4.98 an hour for 18- to 20-year-olds.
The YMCA questioned the decision to freeze the minimum wage for the youngest age groups, labelling it as "illogical".
YMCA chief executive Ian Green said: "Many young people who have found themselves work have every right to feel pretty aggrieved by the announcement.
"It seems illogical to argue that certain groups are entitled to an increase in the minimum wage while others are not and it is difficult to accept this inconsistency."
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