Some Truths About The Pay Offer

One thing the pay offer has addressed is the short time it takes to reach the maximum scale rate for your grade. Some members have reported that they have been in the Department for over thirty years yet are still not on the max. These members will reach the max during the three years of this deal if it is accepted, but is it really worth it?

Evidence shows that at the end of the three year deal max in DWP will be less than it is in HMRC now. Are we really worth so much less than our colleagues on other departments?

And what pleasure will you have when you have reached the max and then realise that your pay rise in future years is vastly below inflation? This circular gets it right when it says "There is no point progressing to the max when the max is being artificially held down and devalued." Let's face it. Management say this is a listening offer but who have they really listened to? They appear only to have listened to people who like to spin a story to make it sound better than it is. Let's send them a resounding message that they will have to listen to and vote YES to support the GEC recommendation to REJECT the pay offer, because together we can win fair pay for all.