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Government accepts Pay Review Body recommendations
The Government has
accepted the recommendations of Pay Review Bodies for public
sector pay awards for 2012-13. In line with the announcement made
in the June Budget 2010, public sector workers covered by the
Bodies earning a full time equivalent of £21,000 or less will
receive a pay increase of £250. Those earning over £21,000 will
have their pay frozen. At the Spending Review 2010 the pay freeze
was forecast to save £3.3 billion a year by 2014-15.
Taking into account evidence from the Government and other
parties, the Pay Review Bodies made recommendations on uplifts for
prison officers, the armed forces and NHS Agenda for Change staff
earning £21,000 or less, which the Government has
accepted.
Pay Review Bodies for judges, the senior civil
service, the senior military, NHS Very Senior Managers and doctors
and dentists did not make recommendations, as their workforces
earn above £21,000 and are subject to a pay freeze. The Teachers
Pay Review Body made recommendations for the full two year pay
freeze last year.
The majority of civil servants will remain
in the pay freeze for the coming year. However, those departments
who had not already agreed a legally binding pay deal entered the
pay freeze a year early in 2010-11 and will therefore exit it
ahead of other groups. Their settlements for 2012-13 will be in
line with the one per cent average pay increase set out by the
Chancellor at Autumn Statement 2011. Individual departments will
set out further details in due course.
Notes for
Editors
1. This announcement does not include police and local
government workforces, who are not covered by Pay Review Bodies.
Police officer pay is determined by the Police Negotiating Board
and the Home Secretary. Local Government workers’ pay remains a
matter for Local Authorities and the National Joint Council.
2. As set out in the June Budget 2010, public sector pay was
frozen for two years, except for those earning £21,000 or less,
who received an increase of at least £250. Those civil service
departments who had not already agreed a legally binding pay deal
entered the freeze in 2010-11 and will therefore exit the freeze
ahead of other groups.
3. Today’s announcement confirms pay
awards for 2012-13 for prison officers, the armed forces and the
NHS (excluding doctors and dentists).
4. The departments
responsible for each workforce will lay Written Ministerial
Statements today, setting out further details. Enquiries on
specific workforces should be addressed to the relevant
department.
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Treasury Correspondence and Enquiry Unit on 020 7270 4558 or by
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