Council staff offered ‘full and final’ £1,290 pay rise for 2024-25

Employers have offered council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland a “full and final” pay rise of £1,290 or 2.5%, whichever is higher, in 2024-25.
They said that the offer, which will be topped up for those working in London and pro rated for part-time employees, was at the limits of affordability for councils. It is worth about 3-4% for social workers (see box).
However, unions, who lodged a claim for 10% rise this year, described it as “disappointing” and