NHS Pay 2024/25
NHS Pay (England) & GMB Consultative Ballot Update: 5th August 2024
Last week the Government announced that they would honour the NHS Pay Review Body recommendation in full. See below for full details of the pay award and GMBs ballot.
The Pay Award:
- The Government has announced that it will honour the PRB recommendations:
- Uplifting all pay points for AfC staff by 5.5% on a consolidated basis, taking effect from 1 April 2024.
- Adding intermediate pay points at AfC Bands 8a and above.
- Working with the NHS Staff Council to take forward the PRB's recommendations on AfC pay structures.
- The pay award will be funded for those on AfC contracts.
- The pay award will be paid in October alongside back pay to 1st
- Pension tiers will go up in line with the pay award so there should not be an impact on pension contributions.
- The full PRB report can be accessed at - NHS Pay Review Body – 37th Report 2024 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
GMB Consultative Ballot:
- GMB London Region is conducting a full E-ballot and postal ballot
- GMB officers will be conducting road shows in your hospitals and trusts. If you would like a visit please contact us on nhslondonregion@gmb.org.uk
- Are your contact details up to date? Moved house, changed email or mobile? Update your details today by contacting your
Want to help with the GMB Ballot?
- Speak to your local GMB representative or local office about how you can get involved and help get the vote out.
- Volunteer to become a GMB representative or voter champion, or arrange a GMB visit to your workplace. Email nhslondonregion@gmb.org.uk
GMB’s position:
GMB is not making a recommendation on this ballot. This is on the grounds it still falls short of the GMB pay claim. We also understand this offer is a first in a long time that is over inflation so with this in mind we are seeking that our members give us a clear mandate as to whether they want us to reject or accept the offer.
If a majority of GMB members reject this pay award, a period of sustained industrial action may be the only way to apply pressure on the Government to increase the pay award.
Please read the following documents:
NHS Pay 2024/25 – England GMB Consultative Ballot - Frequently Asked Questions
How does the NHS pay award compare with GMB's pay claim?
What does 5.5% mean to me in a High Cost Supplement Area?
GMB NHS AfC Pay Claim 2024-2025
GMB NHS Consultative Ballot 2024- cover letter
GMB Communications
Since the Labour Government came to power in July, there have been several communications between health unions and the new Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, Wes Streeting.
GMB wrote to the Secretary of State on 15th July 2024 with our position on pay for 2024/25.
FAO SoS HSC Wes Streeting - GMB letter - 15 July 24
GMB received a response to this letter on 31st July 2024 which you can read here.
