article_snippet: The national minimum wage will increase by 20p an hour to £6.70 from October.
article_snippet: The hourly rate for apprentices will also go up by a record 57p to £3.30 an hour.
article_snippet: This will result in an annual salary rise of over £1,000 for a full-time apprentice and benefit 67,000 young people.
article_snippet: The Government said this would ensure that ‘those undertaking this important type of training are rewarded’.
article_snippet: Budget documents revealed that more than two million people have started apprenticeships under The Government.