NMWM06210 | Specific occupations and special groups: prisoners

From HM Revenue & Customs · National Minimum Wage Manual

Relevant legislation

The legislation that applies to this page is as follows:

National Minimum Wage Act 1998, sections 45 and 45A

A prisoner does not qualify for the National Minimum Wage in respect of any work performed under prison rules. A prisoner is anyone detained in, or on temporary release from, a prison.

Similarly, a person does not qualify for the National Minimum Wage in respect of any work undertaken as a result of a work order to discharge a fine by unpaid work (under Schedule 6 of the Courts Act 2003).