Compensation & Benefits
Pay rises of 4% or more now account for over a third of awards – IDR
The median pay increase for the period (three months to September 2025) stayed at 3.0%, unchanged for the third quarter in a row.
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Millions set for payslip boost as new minimum wage rates take effect
The changes include a record cash increase to the National Minimum Wage for younger workers and apprentices.
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Marks & Spencer makes £95m investment in retail pay offer
This pay increase represents a 5% increase on last year and a 26% increase since 2022.
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Lidl increases pay for 28,000 hourly-paid staff nationwide
Entry-level pay will rise to £12.75 nationally, up from £12.40.
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Police staff in Scotland agree to 4.75% pay increase in 2024-25 deal
Staff on pay grades three, two, and one will receive increases ranging from 5% to 16.34%.
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West Midlands Citizen Housing staff strike over pay
Citizen Housing’s gas engineers, electricians, construction workers and admin staff will begin strike action over pay this month.
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Unite members vote to approve NHS Wales pay deal
Unite members working in NHS in Wales voted in favour the Welsh government’s decision to offer a 5.5% pay increase for 2024/5.
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Heathrow-based Cathay Pacific cabin crew receive 8% salary increase for 2025
The two-year pay deal will see crew receive an 8% increase in salary in 2025 and a further 3% in 2026.