William Eichler 14 June 2023

Council chiefs call for pay ‘clarity’

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Local authority leaders have called for ‘clarity’ on pay increases for staff working in non-NHS provided services will be fully funded.

The call came in response to the announcement that the Government will meet the pay increase for NHS staff working in council commissioned community health services.

Cllr David Fothergill, chairman of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Community Wellbeing Board, welcomed the move.

‘It is positive that the Government has acted on calls from the LGA to fund increases in pay for hard working NHS staff working in council commissioned community services,’ he said.

‘Without these assurances, councils would have had no choice but to make cuts to vital services such as local sexual health clinics, health visitors and addiction support services in order to fund the increase.’

However, Cllr Fothergill added: ‘Councils now also need clarity on whether pay increases for staff working in other non-NHS provided services who provide vital services in their communities will also be fully funded. This includes staff employed by charities and other organisations.

‘If unaddressed, a two tier system could be created, impacting on staff and creating risks to critical services.’

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