The chancellor said the workers made a ‘vital contribution’ to the country, but Labour argue the rise does not make up for years of cuts.
Labour shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the pay rise was ‘good news’ but claimed it would not make up for a ‘decade of real-terms pay cuts’ for frontline workers.
‘That’s not fair – and it’s no way to reward those who’ve been at the forefront of fighting this pandemic.’ Public sector pay was frozen for all but the lowest earners in 2010 and increases were limited to 1% a year from 2013 to 2018 to reduce the budget deficit. ‘These rises are welcome, but there’s still a long way to go to restore pay after a decade of real terms cuts,’ she said.‘Many public sector workers, like job centre staff and local government workers, aren’t getting these rises. They deserve a decent pay settlement too.
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