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The Government have decided that judicial salaries will increase by 1.5 per cent.
The review body has recommended an increase in base pay of 2.4 per cent. and no increase to the size of the non-consolidated pay pot.
The Government have decided that base pay will increase by 1.5 per cent. and have accepted the recommendation of no increase to the size of the non-consolidated pay pot.
The changes to senior civil service pay mean that ministerial pay, which is linked by legislation to the average increase in the midpoint of senior civil service pay ranges, will increase by 1.5 per cent. However, given the importance of public sector pay restraint at a time of economic uncertainty salaried Ministers will not be accepting any pay rise in 2009-10, either in their ministerial pay or in their parliamentary pay.
Work and Pensions
Discretionary Social Fund
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kitty Ussher): The Secretary of State will be making changes to the discretionary social fund, with effect from 6 April 2009. The changes:
aim to reduce inappropriate applications for a crisis loan for living expenses in respect of a period for which a payment has already been awarded. The consideration of such applications is now limited to those where the decision maker is satisfied that an event beyond a person’s control has occurred.
improve and speed up the Jobcentre Plus review process for both customers and staff.
I will deposit copies of the amended Social Fund Guide in the House Library.
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