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<p> </p><p>There are no circumstances where if a worker is entitled to the National
Minimum Wage that an employer can pay less than the National Minimum Wage. However,
under the legislation certain types of workers are not entitled to the minimum wage.
These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed"
target="_blank">self-employed people</a> running their own business</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/director"
target="_blank">company directors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses"
target="_blank">volunteers</a> or voluntary workers</li><li>workers on a government
employment programme, eg the Work Programme</li><li>family members of the employer
living in the employer's home</li><li>non-family members living in the employer's
home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family
and aren't charged for meals or accommodation (eg au pairs)</li><li>workers younger
than school leaving age (usually 16)</li><li>higher and further education students
on a work placement up to 1 year</li><li>workers on government pre-apprenticeships
schemes</li><li>people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci,
Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</li><li>people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work
trial for 6 weeks</li><li>members of the armed forces</li><li>share fishermen</li><li>prisoners</li><li>people
living and working in a religious community</li></ul><p> </p><p>Additionally, people
carrying out work experience and internships will not get the minimum wage if they
are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a student doing work experience as part of a higher or further
education course</li><li>of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school"
target="_blank">compulsory school age</a></li><li>a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses"
target="_blank">volunteer</a> or doing voluntary work</li><li>on a government or European
programme</li><li>work shadowing</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and
workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage can access
free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917
2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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