Government honours 3 year health pay deal

UNISON today welcomed the Government’s assurance that it would honour a 3-year pay deal for the UK’s health workers.

The assurance came as the Government submitted evidence to pay review bodies covering senior civil servants, NHS managers and magistrates, calling for a pay freeze.

Head of Health, Karen Jennings, said:“We are pleased that the Government is honouring the three-year pay deal for our hard-working health members – many of whom are low-paid women. “They will breathe a sigh of relief that they won’t have their pay frozen. “

The deal has given a decent increase for our members and established a new minimum wage of £6.77 an hour.”“The 3 year deal gave 2.75% from April 2008; 2.54% in year 2 and a minimum wage of £6.77 an hour and, in year 3, an increase of 2.5%, including a flat rate increase of £420 for the bottom three grades.”