What has your employer done to support you with the cost of living increases?

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If anything?

Can you specify what they've done and also approx the size of your company in terms of number of employees.

My company has done nothing and I'm a bit miffed about it and wandering if this is normal or not given the current crisis?

Mileage was put up to 45p when petrol prices rocketed.
We’ve not had a pay rise.

Work for a large supermarket. We are getting a 20p an hour pay rise soon. However to pay for it they have cut most people to contract hours which are between 4 and 28 depending on what you do.

Shop looks like shit people are demoralised and leaving in droves. No one is being replaced.

Staff are generally shopping in Aldi because even with our discount it's cheaper there.

Nothing , why would they?

Mine put an extra £750 into every employees pay in September....
I've never worked anywhere that even gave a bonus before (public sector) so I was shocked. Lovely gesture though!

9% pay rise from jan. £300 in vouchers next week.

Throughout the history of work, employees and employers have negotiated salaries.

Why wouldn't an employer review whether the salary they pay is still appropriate in light of changed economic realities?

Many employers are doing other things too, as discussed on the thread.

I thought the days off free tea and coffee being listed as a perk were over.

It's actually a joke amongst some industries. People regularly mock it on LinkedIn - its hilarious..

Some of these companies upthread sound really lovely though! I'm envious! 👏

I was grateful for at least a bit of a higher NHS pay rise. Last years got eaten by moving up a pension bracket and was much less. So had a little back pay this month which is helpful. We aren’t paid enough I know and people need higher pay rises but it was better than nothing and all helps right now! Some people haven’t had anything.

Public sector, our pay rise that is currently being negotiated is a bit higher than the norm (about 4% on my salary). Also a market review of everyone’s salary, I was fortunate to increase but others not so lucky.

I got 2%. Mins you, if everyone got a 10% pay increase that would just stoke inflation and next year everyone would be demanding 20%.

I work in the Civil Service so don't expect any kind of payrise!

My brother though works for a small company who have given everyone a payrise plus an extra payment to help with winter bills etc.

I work for a nationally recognised charity. We’ve had loads of webinars discussing how to save money, increased expenses, course on how to get the best out of our flexible benefits and a one off cost of living bonus with our wages is due this month.

Gosh, I feel very lucky and valued after reading some of these stories. I had a 9% pay rise in April and a further £500 a month ago. I'm still not on mega bucks but I'm paid well for my region and job role.

Nothing, wasn’t expecting anything.

6% payrise
Loans available for certain circumstances. Interest is low.
Repayments Deducted from salary.

My husband's company haven't done pay rises, but introduced a budgeting intranet module for the people who get paid least

😐

One of the big four
pay rises earlier this year
just announced they’re bringing in flexibility to take firms pension contribution as cash - but can opt in / out on a month to month basis

Often the people on the lowest incomes are the best at budgeting, no other choice. I had to go on a course for a matched saving plan once, told me nothing I didn't know!

115000 employees

Imposed 2% payrise

Change to our terms and conditions they are proposing means I will have a 33% pay cut. That's why we are striking.

Royal Mail ☹️

NHS £1400.
Our office has a set up a food box with essentials.
Trust sent our an app for budgeting.
Manager has refused part time requests and there is always bank work - but paid at normal rate.
Am considering going agency.. to pay the bills.

Quite a lot, a 3 percent pay rise all round, a 400 bonus payment in the summer, the option of voluntary overtime (bit hit and miss) for extra money, plus links to col stuff on the website, which includes a recycling Facebook marketplace type channel for staff to use.

Slag us off in the media and announce 25% cuts to the work force.

Civil servant.

About 6000 employees. £1000 cost of living supplement spread over 6 months. It'll be reviewed again in November, I think.

We had an OK pay rise back in April which seems paltry now. I was happy then and its only since prices have increased further than it doesn't seem much now.

They are running a series of online workshops in October to help with financial planning, budgets etc. Also advice on mental health and stress.

We have access to online discounts through a perks at work scheme, can save through our salary, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership.

There is also a hardship fund I believe for people who are struggling and met certain criteria.

Absolutely nothing