A: Young people aged 16 and over are given the right under section 8(1) Family Law Reform Act 1969 to consent to or refuse medical treatment.
Children and young people under the age of 16 may provide consent to their own medical treatment if they are deemed to have the understanding necessary to comprehend the consequences of the treatment in question. The decision as to whether the young person has the capacity to consent is for the medical professional to make and is dependent on the individual young person.
Q: What is the national minimum wage for children?
A: From 1 October 2009, workers between the ages of 18 and 21 benefit from an increase in the minimum wage of six pence per hour, totalling £4.83 per hour. Workers between 16- and 17-years-old now benefit from an increase of just four pence per hour, totalling £3.57 per hour.
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