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Around one million public sector workers are set to benefit from the biggest pay rise in almost 10 years, the government announced today (24 July 2018). 皇冠体育app 1% cap ended last year in recognition that dedicated public sector workers deserve a pay rise.

A balanced approach to the economy means that today鈥檚 increases are affordable within government spending plans:

• members of the Armed Forces will receive a well-above inflation increase of 2.9% (2% consolidated, 0.9% non-consolidated), with today鈥檚 award worth 拢680 in pay to an average soldier, plus a one-off payment of 拢300
• the teachers鈥� award means the main pay range will increase by 3.5% (2% to upper pay range and 1.5% to leadership). Schools will determine how it is set
• all prison officers will get at least a 2.75% (2% consolidated, 0.75% non-consolidated) increase this year, with many getting higher awards
• a police award of 2% (all consolidated) will mean average pay for a Constable will now be more than 拢38,600 per year

• a pay increase of at least 2% for junior doctors, specialist doctors, GPs and dentists. Consultants will also get a pay rise of at least 拢1,150

  (From October 2018: 2% for dentists and junior doctors consolidated / 1.5% consolidated for consultants with an additional 0.5% targeted at performance pay / 3% consolidated pay rise for specialty (SAS) Doctors / Backdated to April 2018: 2% for GPs consolidated, with an additional 1% potentially available from April 2019 subject to contract reform)

This follows the 6.5% pay rise over three years that was for more than a million nurses, midwives and other Agenda for Change staff, in return for modernisation of terms and conditions. It is also vital that our world class public services continue modernising to meet rising demand for the incredible services they provide, which improve lives and keep us safe. Secretaries of State will be taking forward work to continue modernising their workforces in the coming years.

Today鈥檚 increases are funded from departmental budgets. Current and future affordability across the whole public sector was considered when agreeing final awards, alongside the advice of the Pay Review Bodies. This is to ensure that resources are available to invest in public service improvement, and that awards are sustainable without an increasing burden of debt being passed onto future generations. 皇冠体育app UK already spends around 拢50bn a year on debt interest, more than is spent on the police and armed forces combined.

Today鈥檚 announcement is on top of good overall remuneration packages in place for public sector workers:

• public sector workers continue to benefit from better pensions than those offered in the private sector
• median pay for full time employees in the public sector is 拢30,630 compared to 拢27,977 in the private sector
• pay awards are on top of performance and progression pay, which remains automatic for some workforces