Today, the Treasury announced that almost 90,000 workers in the public health sector would receive an above-inflation pay rise – however, those in the NHS are not to benefit.
Amount those who are to benefit are teachers, police officers, and some doctors – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying that he recognised their “vital contribution” during the coronavirus pandemic. Notably, nurses are not included in the announcement because they negotiated a separate three-year deal in 2018, and junior doctors arranging an agreement for a four-year pay deal just last year. The money for the pay increases of up to 3.1% would come from existing departmental budgets.
Labour has said that the pay rise would not make up for “years of real-terms cuts” and the British Medical Association said doctors had hoped for “far better”.
The BBC has reported that not all settlements will be UK-wide, with those in England seeming to have the best outcome.
- Teachers in England, and dentists and doctors across the UK, will see the largest increases at 3.1% and 2.8% respectively
- Police, prison officers and National Crime Agency staff in England and Wales will be given a 2.5% rise in pay, while members of the armed forces across the UK will get 2%
- Members of the judiciary and senior civil servants across the UK will also see their pay topped up by 2%.
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