Do apprentices get paid, and how much?
- Your employer must pay a stipend at not less than the prescribed minimum rate, as your contract of apprenticeship says Apprentices Act s. 13(1).
- You cannot be paid by piece work, or required to join an output bonus or incentive scheme Apprentices Act s. 13(2).
This comes from the Apprentices Act, 1961, as amended up to 2014, not the Labour Codes. Its rules, which set the stipend rates, are not in this library.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.