Multiple government departments including the Department of Health and Social Care, HM Treasury, and the Home Office are conducting the 2026-27 public sector pay review, coordinated by the Office of Manpower Economics and the Senior Salaries Review Body. The review addresses recruitment and retention challenges across the public sector, with particular focus on teacher pay which has fallen significantly in real terms since 2010, and fair pay agreements in adult social care. This is an active pay round with draft statutory instruments and economic evidence submissions underway.
Consultation about the fair pay agreement process in adult social care.
In response to: Fair pay agreement process in adult social care
Consultation about the fair pay agreement process in adult social care.
In line with Sir Paul Nurse’s recommendations for greater flexibility on pay with conditions for Public Sector Research Establishments, we recommend that a consistent set of pay flexibilities should be applied to public bodies in the sector with financial discipline …
We are seeking views on a new administrative control process for public sector exit payments over £95,000, and amendments to the process for special severance payments.
We are seeking views on a new administrative control process for public sector exit payments over £95,000, and amendments to the process for special severance payments.
NHS England employs 104,000 people in adult social care jobs. NHS England must undertake a review of pay in their social care jobs. In the review, NHS health and social care roles must be compared based on the skills, competencies, …
Seeking views on the proposed draft regulations.
Seeking views on the proposed draft regulations.
Seeking views on the proposed draft regulations.
A consultation to inform the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure being conducted by the Review Body on Senior Salaries.
A consultation to inform the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure being conducted by the Review Body on Senior Salaries.
In response to: Indexation and equalisation of GMP in public service pension schemes
The government is consulting on options to make public sector exit compensation terms fairer and more consistent.
The government is consulting on options to make public sector exit compensation terms fairer and more consistent.
In response to: Consultation on a Public Sector Exit Payment Cap
Consulting on proposed legislation for a £95,000 total value on exit payments in public sector employment.
This consultation seeks views on the government’s plans to legislate for the recovery of exit payments when high earners return to the same part of the public sector within twelve months of leaving.
The government is consulting on options to make public sector exit compensation terms fairer and more consistent.
Consulting on proposed legislation for a £95,000 total value on exit payments in public sector employment.
Consulting on proposed legislation for a £95,000 total value on exit payments in public sector employment.
This consultation seeks views on the government’s plans to legislate for the recovery of exit payments when high earners return to the same part of the public sector within twelve months of leaving.
This consultation seeks views on the government’s plans to legislate for the recovery of exit payments when high earners return to the same part of the public sector within twelve months of leaving.