Falling local government pay

Local government real terms pay loss examples

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These real examples show how much local government pay has fallen since the banking crash. They also demonstrate that its prices not wages have driven inflation in recent years.

Even those on the lowest grades – who got some protection with ‘bottom loaded’ pay settlements – still lost out because of the rapid rise in the cost of living.

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