Apprentice Wage Help!?!?

Samj167 · Apr 11, 2013

I've recently been offered an electrical apprenticeship. However I received my contract in the post today and I saw that my wage is going to be £2.65. I'm 19 years of age and have rent, car insurance etc to pay for so I was wondering am I expecting too much? Or as I'm thinking is this not enough?

PS... I know it is within the minimum wage for a first year apprentice I was just hoping for a little more considering my age.

THANKS!

vaughant · Apr 15, 2013

I was on £120 coming home in my first year of the apprenticeship in 1995,which I thought wasn't too bad.
was the same the next year though as we paid tax!!!!
i could of sworn when I had my garage that you had to be paid minimum wage anything older than 19?
not sure how that works out?
my boy is on £5.50 an hour working in the local coffee shop for 5 hours a week part time so £2.65 is appalling.