What’s the national minimum wage? - In Scotland

If you're working and you're over 16, you've got a legal right to a national minimum hourly wage. It doesn't matter where you work or the sort of work you do. You've got a right to this money even if you’re a casual labourer, a migrant worker, an agency worker or a homeworker. The amount you get depends on how old you are. It's £5.80 if you’re 22 or over. You won’t get the money if you're self-employed or if you're an apprentice. There are some other exceptions too.

If your employer won't pay you what you are due, you can get help to take action against them to get your money.

To find out more about your rights to the national minimum wage, go to: Rights to pay.

There is also a fact sheet on the National minimum wage. This factsheet has been translated into a number of community languages, including Polish, Czech and Slovak. To view the translated fact sheet, go to Translated information.

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