Briefing 153 – COSLA’s pay offer: the facts

thumbnail of Bargaining briefing 153 LG Pay 2025This bargaining briefing gives the facts about COSLA’s pay offer of 17 February.

    • COSLA’s 3% pay offer is a real terms pay cut
  • The basic cost of living continues to rise: 9% rent increases, 9.5% average council tax rises, another 4% rise in the energy price cap.
  • The average public sector worker has seen a decline in the real value of their pay packet of 22% since 2009.
  • COSLA’s offer does nothing to correct this.