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Anyone else fearful that the 5% pay cut given to Cabinet ministers will be passed down to all public sector workers?

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JackiePaper · 13/05/2010 17:40

It's not looking good is it, both me and DH work in the public sector, and if we get 5% pay cuts, NI goes up 1%, Tax credits are cut and VAT increases to 20% i don't actually think we will be able to afford food

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MintHumbug · 13/05/2010 17:56

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CarGirl · 13/05/2010 17:56

bonuses! none here either, we've been having pay rises below the rate of inflation for several years already!

ladylush · 13/05/2010 17:55

But Chil, public sector staff such as myself (a nurse) get low pay and paltry rises. It's a bit different to the private sector, where basic salaries (let alone bonuses) are usually considerably higher.

I guess we need to see how it pans out. Once all the giving with one hand and taking away with the other is sorted out - then we can see what is left.

ooojimaflip · 13/05/2010 17:54

I expect it will happen. I'm not fearful per se as I think it's probably the right thing - it will reduce the amount of jobs that have to be cut. Hope you are ok though.

compo · 13/05/2010 17:53

No bonuses where i work

compo · 13/05/2010 17:52

We've already had our pay frozen
any jobs advertised fromnow on are to be temporary in case of job cuts

Chil1234 · 13/05/2010 17:52

Well if you do get pay cuts or freezes that's only what those of us in the private sector have had for the last few years. And bonuses?... what are they?

corblimeymadam · 13/05/2010 17:51

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RooBear · 13/05/2010 17:49

I work in the public sector to, whenever I tell people this they expect a salary of 20k plus (I wish) and bonuses of thousands (try 250 quid) hopefully they'll restrict it to the high earners i.e those on 100k

MumInBeds · 13/05/2010 17:47

They've also said "1% National Insurance tax rise to be partly scrapped" (whatever that means) and "[they] will protect those on low incomes from the effect of public sector pay constraint and other spending constraints"

MumInBeds · 13/05/2010 17:45

Hopefully the increased tax allowance will help. The food basics are VAT free and they've only mentioned tax credit cuts for higher earners so try not to worry.