NHS pay increase and bonus

[NHSWorker1]

Hi all, just wondered if anyone could provide some advice - anyone in the same boat?

I am a Band 5 administrative worker in the NHS on the AfC contract. I have been working in my role for nearly 3 years now.

We are due to receive the pay award plus the bonus in our June pay packets.

I am worried because I am a single parent to a 4 year old and I receive Universal Credit to top up my earnings, mainly the housing element and reclaim my child care costs as well as a proportion for the single and child element.

I know that UC will class this as earned income, but I am feeling a bit sad that I will potentially have to spend this money on rent and council tax (which is what my award usually goes on)

Is there any way I can perhaps defer the payment of the pay award and bonus and have it issued incrementally so it isn't a huge impact in one go?

Our payroll department are not taking any questions regarding the NHS pay award etc at present so thought if anyone may be able to advise?

Im pondering over this at the moment too, if I should have it spread out to possibly receive a bit extra each month. Any one found any useful information yet? I would like to benefit from some of it rather than a lump sum which will replace the UC payment, which then we don't receive a "bonus" at all.

I am quite gutted that I'm not going to see the bonus. After struggling for months on end, the money, especially in a lump sum would have been unbelievably helpful.

I don't know how much I would see of it if I get it in instalments either. I am going to have to work out what I'd get a month and call them I guess.

I spoke to them yesterday and they basically told me, it's backdated earnings so not much can be done. I asked about spreading the payments out and he said it would depend on what I earn month but then wouldn't give any further details. He told me it's what I striked for. Which I explained although I supported the nurses strike, I'm not a nurse. He didn't offer any useful advice

I was technically on maternity leave 31st March.... coming back to full time work the next day. Am I one day out of getting the award? I may very well cry.

I started with the Nhs in febuary 2023 and have not received the bonus payments. Does anybody know if there was any other criteria apart from being in post on March 31st 2023? Was there a cut off date?

This what was communicated in my NHS organisation (not a trust).

Ring payroll.