Teachers set to receive 3.1 per cent pay rise

Public sector workers, including teachers, will see above inflation pay rises this year, the Chancellor has announced.

The pay rises cover the Armed Forces, teachers, police Officers, the National Crime Agency, prison Officers, doctors and dentists, the Judiciary, senior civil servants and senior military personnel.

Teachers and doctors will see the largest rise at 3.1% and 2.8% respectively, recognising their efforts on the frontline during the battle against COVID-19.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said: "These past months have underlined what we always knew – that our public sector workers make a vital contribution to our country and that we can rely on them when we need them.

"It’s right therefore that we follow the recommendations of the independent pay bodies with this set of real-terms pay rises.

"Each award is recommended by independent pay review bodies, and this year government accepted the headline recommended rise for each workforce."

This year’s pay awards reflect the enormous effort made by those in the public sector in responding to the unprecedented challenges for the country during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The pay rise for police and teachers starts in September.