Pay Deal agreed with Local Government workforce
The Council has received confirmation from Cosla that the SJC Trades Unions have confirmed their acceptance of the national pay offer, covering a 3 year period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2021. This offer covers the Chief Officer, Local Government Employee and Craft groups. The details of the pay agreements are as follows:
- 1 April 2018 an increase of 3.5% ( salaries above £80,000 are capped at £1,600)
- 1 April 2019 an increase of 3%
- 1 April 2020 an increase of 3 %
The 2018-19 pay award effective from 1 April 2018 will be paid in the next available pay run:
- Weekly Pays – 14 March 2019
- Four Weekly Pay – 28 March 2019
- Monthly Pay – 29 March 2019
Pay offer for all employee groups covered by Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers including educational psychologists, quality improvement officers and managers, music instructors and education support officers have not as yet reached an agreed position.
Backdated Pay and Universal Credit
Universal Credit Payments may stop or reduce
If you receive Universal Credit the amount you get changes if your take-home pay changes. This includes awards of backdated pay. If you get additional pay within a Universal Credit assessment period (month), your Universal Credit payment will either be less than you normally receive or your income may be too high to qualify for a payment.
Universal Credit is calculated on your personal circumstances. Because of this we, as your employer, do not know how, or if, you may be affected.
The 2018/19 Local Government pay settlement was agreed on 1 March 2019 with backdated pay awards effective from 1 April 2018 being paid during March 2019. This increase together with the backdated payment means you will either receive less Universal Credit than normal or you may even earn too much to qualify and your Universal Credit claim will close. If your claim closes, you will see a message on your UC Journal telling you about this.
Will Universal Credit payments start again automatically?
No. If Universal Credit payments stop because you have had additional pay, you must start up your claim again. You should do this as soon as you can to make sure you do not miss out.
How do I reclaim Universal Credit?
Log into your UC journal and select the “Reclaim” tab. You will find this at the bottom of the screen. This will take you to a new screen where you will be asked to answer a few simple questions. If you have any problems doing this, contact your Work Coach or visit your local Jobcentre Plus.
You can access your UC Journal at www.gov.uk/sign-in-universal-credit
An overview of Universal Credit can be found at www.gov.uk/universal-credit