Government announces pay rises in public sector
22 July 2022
The Department for Education has announced that starting salaries for teachers will rise by at least £2,000 a year from this September. This coincides with another announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care, that salaries will be increasing for over a million NHS staff by at least £1,400 a year, backdated to April 2022.
The reforms for teachers are based on recommendations from the independent School Teachers' Review Body. Those in the first five years of their careers will see an increase of between 5% to 8.9%. The Education Secretary, James Cleverly said:
"We are delivering significant pay increases for all teachers despite the present economic challenges, pushing teacher starting salaries up towards the £30,000 milestone and giving experienced teachers the biggest pay rise in a generation. This will attract even more top-quality talent to inspire children and young people and reward teachers for their hard work."
Coinciding with this announcement, is the government's acceptance of the NHS Pay Review Body recommendations to apply a salary increase of a minimum of £1,400 to over a million NHS staff. The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that:
"Over one million NHS staff – including nurses, paramedics and midwives – to get a pay rise of at least £1,400 with lowest earners to receive up to 9.3%. Eligible dentists and doctors will receive a 4.5% pay rise."
"Alongside this, all eligible nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students will benefit from a training grant worth at least £5,000 a year, with up to £3,000 extra available for childcare and those studying certain specialisms."
With current inflation levels at a 40-year high and the cost of living crisis, it is hoped that these announcements will bring some relief to some of the most important workers in the country.
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