# The Seafarers’ Wages Regulations 2024, Regulation 14: The national minimum wage equivalent

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The hourly rate for the purposes of the national minimum wage equivalent is—
(a) £12.71 for a seafarer who is aged 21 years or over;
(b) £10.85 for a seafarer who is aged 18 years or over (but is not yet aged 21 years);
(c) £8.00 for a seafarer who is aged under 18 years;
(d) £8.00 for a seafarer to whom the apprenticeship rate applies, as determined in accordance with regulation 16 (determining whether the apprenticeship rate applies).
(2) If the rate in paragraph (1)(d) applies to a seafarer, the rates in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) of this regulation do not apply to that seafarer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1015/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seafarers-wages-regulations-2024/regulation-14
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