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Apprentices Pay Rate
Increases
The lowest paid apprentices have received
a pay rise of £15 a week, the government has announced. As apprentices are exempt from the National Minimum Wage, apprentices
must be paid at least the minimum contractual payment which from 1 August 2009 has risen from £80 to
£95 a week. The new £95 minimum will benefit around 26,000 apprentices, mostly those in traditionally less well
paid sectors.
Contribution Rates As you may know GMB Congress 2010 agreed an increase in contribution
rates with effect from 1st October 2010. These are as follows:
Grade 1 An increase of 5 pence a week to £2.60, which is £11.27 per month.
Grade 2 An increase of 2 pence a week to £1.45, which is £6.29 per month.
Sick & Unemployed No Change – 5 pence a week, which is £0.22 per month (£2.60 a year)
Lifetime Membership - Members permanently retired from work - £25.00 one off payment.
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