article_snippet: The Low Pay Commission had recommended that the minimum wage for apprentices should rise by 2.6 per cent, to £2.80 an hour.
article_snippet: Whether you’re on low pay or starting your dream career through an apprenticeship, you will get more support to help you go further and faster.
article_snippet: It’s disappointing that the Government has rejected the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation on the apprentice rate.
article_snippet: Currently 15 per cent of apprentices are not being paid the legal minimum, rising to almost a quarter for 16- to 18-year-olds.