Armed Forces: Pay
(asked on 9th January 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to his Department of a 1 percent rise in armed forces salaries.
This question was answered on 17th January 2023
A one percent increase in Armed Forces salaries is currently forecast to cost circa £120 million per year. This includes direct pay costs, SCAPE (Superannuation Contributions Adjusted for Past Experience), ERNIC (Earnings Related National Insurance Contributions), and other headcount related costs such as allowances.