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Last week the Government announced that they would honour the NHS Pay Review Body recommendation in full. See below full details of the pay award and GMBs ballot.

The Pay Award:

• Government have announced that they 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 1^st April.
• 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 Ballot:

• GMB are now making arrangements to ballot all eligible NHS and Ambulance Service members in England.
• The ballot will open on Monday 19^th August 2024 and close on Friday 4^th October 2024.
• Further information, including a GMB Ballot FAQ will be available soon.