Following recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, on 1 October the Government will introduce a new rate of 3 per hour for 16- and 17-year-olds. It has been set considerably below the adult rate of 4.85 because of fears that young people may leave education to go to work.
The NMW1617 group, which also includes the British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, Child Poverty Action Group, UK Youth Parliament and YMCA, is asking young people for their experiences of work, in particular, why they work, how they spend their earnings, and whether a higher minimum wage would affect their choices at age 16.
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