<P> The national minimum wage ( NMW ) took effect on 1 April 1999 . On 1 April 2016 an amendment to the act attempted an obligatory `` National Living Wage '' for workers over 25 , which was implemented at a significantly higher minimum wage rate of £ 7.20 ( £ 7.50 from April 2017 ) , and is expected to rise to at least £ 9 per hour by 2020 . </P>
<P> The national minimum wage ( NMW ) took effect on 1 April 1999 . On 1 April 2016 an amendment to the act attempted an obligatory `` National Living Wage '' for workers over 25 , which was implemented at a significantly higher minimum wage rate of £ 7.20 ( £ 7.50 from April 2017 ) , and is expected to rise to at least £ 9 per hour by 2020 . </P>
when did the uk national minimum wage start
when did the uk national minimum wage start
1 April 1999
1 April 1999