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Pay rises expected for public sector staff Public sector workers: Pay rises announced for one million people
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The government is set to announce wage increases for about one million workers in the public sector, the BBC understands. A million public sector workers are to receive their biggest pay rise in nearly 10 years, the government says.
Last year the PM announced plans to lift the 1% cap - in place since 2013 - but deals were only confirmed for some NHS workers, prison staff and police. It includes 2.9% extra this year for the armed forces, 2.75% for prison officers and 3.5% for teachers.
Other professions - including the armed forces, teachers and doctors - are now expected to see an increase. Government departments are having to fund the pay rises, rather than the money coming from the Treasury.
The rises will be announced in a series of written statements to Parliament. Plans to end the 1% public sector pay cap in England and Wales were announced last year but deals confirmed only for some NHS and prison staff and police.
Sources told the Sun that staff would get pay rises of up 3.5% for 2018/19, although the BBC understands the average figure is likely to be lower.
The BBC's political correspondent, Iain Watson, said it was likely the increases would not be funded by the Treasury, with government departments having to use their own funds to pay for them.
A new pay deal for the NHS was announced in March, promising a 6.5% increase over three years.A new pay deal for the NHS was announced in March, promising a 6.5% increase over three years.
Workers voted on and agreed the deal in June, meaning 1.3 million will see the rise in their July pay packets. Workers voted on and agreed the deal in June, meaning 1.3 million were to see the rise in their July pay packets.
However, the deal did not include doctors, dentists and senior leaders - which this announcement is expected to cover.However, the deal did not include doctors, dentists and senior leaders - which this announcement is expected to cover.
The cap for police and prison officers was also lifted last September, with unions accepting rises of 1% with a 1% bonus and 1.7%, respectively, for this year.The cap for police and prison officers was also lifted last September, with unions accepting rises of 1% with a 1% bonus and 1.7%, respectively, for this year.
Below inflation The cost to taxpayers of scrapping the 1% cap is estimated at £4bn. The move was seen as a bit to boost staff recruitment and retention as well as improve morale in the public sector.
The cost to taxpayers of scrapping the 1% cap is estimated at £4bn.
The move was seen as a bit to boost staff recruitment and retention as well as improve morale in the public sector.
Inflation is currently at 2.4%, so many of the rises could still be below this rate.
And unions have been arguing for pay rises closer to 5% to make up for the austerity measures introduced by David Cameron's government eight years ago.
The Minister of State for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi, said it was right for teachers to get a pay rise.The Minister of State for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi, said it was right for teachers to get a pay rise.
"It is good news," he told BBC News. "You can't have great schools without having great teachers - and we've got to make sure they are paid properly - and ultimately we've got to find the money from budgets in government.""It is good news," he told BBC News. "You can't have great schools without having great teachers - and we've got to make sure they are paid properly - and ultimately we've got to find the money from budgets in government."
Unions had been arguing for pay rises closer to 5% to make up for the austerity measures introduced by David Cameron's government eight years ago.