Min wage after tax?
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Dav_s

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221 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Quick question - what would the min wage be per hour if someone (age 27) was employed for only 20 hours per week (6 days)?

Any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks

Devilstreak

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210 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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£123.80... no tax if they are on a normal code. £6.19/hrs

Dav_s

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Thursday 25th October 2012
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Thank you for the prompt answer.

What about N.I. contributions? Sorry if these are dumb questions, I just don't hava clue and need to find out asap!

Devilstreak

8,088 posts

210 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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same again. No Ni at that level.

Dav_s

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Thursday 25th October 2012
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Wow. That's all news to me! Thank you. I thought there'd be deductions somewhere along the line, didn't realise the entire £6.19/hour went to the employee!

blindswelledrat

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261 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Dav_s said:
Wow. That's all news to me! Thank you. I thought there'd be deductions somewhere along the line, didn't realise the entire £6.19/hour went to the employee!
It does on those hours.
In simplistic terms you get a certain amount of "free pay" before you start paying tax or NI. I think it is around £150 but the figure goes up each year.

Dav_s

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Thursday 25th October 2012
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AND they still get to claim for certain benefits that they're on?? That is mental (in my opinion).

Thanks for your help guys.

blackburnlad

141 posts

182 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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you think its mental that someone earning 123 quid a week is able to claim some benefits like to see you pay your rent council tax food and living expenses if you earned that much