Public Sector Workers in England to Receive Pay Rise of up to 4%

Public sector workers in England to receive pay rise of up to 4%

Settlement likely to ease tension with unions but add fresh strains to departmental budgets

Doctors set for inflation-busting pay rises

The move will see junior doctors, now rebranded as ‘resident doctors’, receiving the biggest award of all public sector workers

Pay for Northern Ireland health workers must keep pace with rest of NHS

Proposed increase doesn’t resolve long-term problems faced by HSC workers with staff shortages and cuts creating a toxic environment Unite has warned that the government’s pay proposal for NHS staff still fails to address the long-term issues of low pay and staff cuts which is threatening the future of the service.  The Pay Review Body (PRB) which proposes pay increases for NHS workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has recommended a 3.6…

Pay rise announced for NHS social workers in England

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. NHS social workers in England will receive a 3.6% pay rise in 2025-26, the health and social care secretary has announced. The increase is similar to the current rate of inflation, as measured by the government’s preferred consumer prices index (CPI) measure, which hit 3.5% in the 12 months to April 2025. However, in a parliamentary stateme…

Dedication and professionalism of Armed Forces rewarded with above inflation pay rise

Government recognises professionalism and dedication of the Armed Forces with 4.5% pay rise, which follows last year's record pay deal for personnel.