Coronavirus: Almost 900,000 public sector workers get above-inflation pay rise
Getty Images
More than 300 NHS workers have died in England alone after contracting coronavirus, many doing so while caring for patients. Members of the judiciary and senior civil servants across the UK will also see their pay topped up by 2%. "A pay rise for our police, nurses and teachers now is good news, but for many frontline workers it still won't make up for a decade of real-terms pay cuts.
But economists say that once inflation is stripped out, average pay for public sector workers remains below levels seen in 2010, due to pay freezes, or very modest increases, in the years of austerity that followed. But budgets are already under pressure in some areas - in schools, for example, where extra costs may have arisen and income streams from the likes of clubs may have disappeared. In those cases, these pay rises might well pose some tough questions.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, says Rishi SunakTUC calls for social care workers to also receive pay rise as chancellor praises frontline efforts
Read more »
How to go green for FREE as homes would pay £3,600 more for eco-friendly goodsBRITISH households would be willing to pay £3,654 more a year for eco-friendly goods and services. But there are ways to go green that don’t cost a penny, including driving less and reducing …
Read more »
Ryanair still forcing families to pay to sit together during coronavirusAIRLINES have been accused of “profiteering from the pandemic” by forcing passengers to pay to sit together. Carriers such as Ryanair have been called out for apparently seating passeng…
Read more »
Teenage boys' academic ambition may explain gender pay gap, study saysUCL research found boys tended to have higher-reaching plans for university applications
Read more »
Almost 900,000 public sector workers to get pay rise, says Rishi SunakTUC calls for social care workers to also receive pay rise as chancellor praises frontline efforts
Read more »
Israeli police use water cannons on demonstrators around PM's homeHit by high unemployment, a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and reimposed coronavirus curbs, Israelis have taken to the streets in almost daily demonstrations against the government.
Read more »