Dr. Dermot Coates:

The transition to the living wage will translate to a lift of the rates for someone who is 18 or 19 in line with the national minimum wage. I am not aware of any forthcoming decision on changing the position for 18 and 19-year-olds. The most I can say is that it is currently under review and we are aware of the various arguments back and forth. I entirely take the Senator's point about people being adults and being treated differently to other adults.