DWP: Paybill increased by £151m
Key details Pay award: 4% paybill increase in final year of three-year deal Employees covered (nos.): all excluding senior civil service (125,494) Effective date: 1 July 2006 |
The third and final stage of a three-year pay award for staff at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was implemented on 1 July 2006, giving most employees a minimum pay increase of 3%. The award increases the paybill by 4% and is worth a total of £115 million, plus an additional £36 million performance bonus pot.