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Wage hourly rates new and old

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nuns
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Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by nuns »

How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
Barnacle
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by Barnacle »

nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
postmanzach
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by postmanzach »

Barnacle wrote:
27 Apr 2026, 23:59
nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
More than that slightly. 526.35 / by 37 is £14.22 but you got paid meal breaks so it’s closer to 15 something
postmanzach
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by postmanzach »

Meal breaks and delivery supplement so yeh it’s more like:
556.93/33.3=16.725
Maybe wrong but isn’t that right?
Barnacle
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by Barnacle »

postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:10
Barnacle wrote:
27 Apr 2026, 23:59
nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
More than that slightly. 526.35 / by 37 is £14.22 but you got paid meal breaks so it’s closer to 15 something
That’s you paying me a phantom amount. I am paid £14.22phr gross, whether I take a break or not.

New Contracts do take breaks while on duty and are therefore paid £13.06phr. Officially they aren’t supposed to take those breaks but they do. They go to the shop, they’ll have a break at the same time as their work partner.

It’s the businesses way of calculating it to add up phantom amounts and say we are being paid it and then make us a low offer. Let’s not play that game.
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
postmanzach
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by postmanzach »

Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:20
postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:10
Barnacle wrote:
27 Apr 2026, 23:59
nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
More than that slightly. 526.35 / by 37 is £14.22 but you got paid meal breaks so it’s closer to 15 something
That’s you paying me a phantom amount. I am paid £14.22phr gross, whether I take a break or not.

New Contracts do take breaks while on duty and are therefore paid £13.06phr. Officially they aren’t supposed to take those breaks but they do. They go to the shop, they’ll have a break at the same time as their work partner.

It’s the businesses way of calculating it to add up phantom amounts and say we are being paid it and then make us a low offer. Let’s not play that game.
Are you sure? You taking off pension?
Barnacle
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by Barnacle »

postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 08:33
Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:20
postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:10
Barnacle wrote:
27 Apr 2026, 23:59
nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
More than that slightly. 526.35 / by 37 is £14.22 but you got paid meal breaks so it’s closer to 15 something
That’s you paying me a phantom amount. I am paid £14.22phr gross, whether I take a break or not.

New Contracts do take breaks while on duty and are therefore paid £13.06phr. Officially they aren’t supposed to take those breaks but they do. They go to the shop, they’ll have a break at the same time as their work partner.

It’s the businesses way of calculating it to add up phantom amounts and say we are being paid it and then make us a low offer. Let’s not play that game.
Are you sure? You taking off pension?
My basic contract pay before anything has been deducted and before any supplements added, is £14.22 per hour
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
postmanzach
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by postmanzach »

Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:20
postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 07:10
Barnacle wrote:
27 Apr 2026, 23:59
nuns wrote:
26 Apr 2026, 17:55
How much is hourly rate outside of London?
Is it same for rest of UK?

2024/25 hourly rate . New contract Vs old contract
2025/26 hourly rate , new Vs old

Just basic not add ons
It is really hard to pin this down, it seems to vary but o think it is £14.22 for legacy and £13.06 fir New Contract
More than that slightly. 526.35 / by 37 is £14.22 but you got paid meal breaks so it’s closer to 15 something
That’s you paying me a phantom amount. I am paid £14.22phr gross, whether I take a break or not.

New Contracts do take breaks while on duty and are therefore paid £13.06phr. Officially they aren’t supposed to take those breaks but they do. They go to the shop, they’ll have a break at the same time as their work partner.

It’s the businesses way of calculating it to add up phantom amounts and say we are being paid it and then make us a low offer. Let’s not play that game.
If you paid for you breaks you’re working 33.3 hours right? Yes you are at work could argue that but it’s a decent benefit. We are paid to not be working which means it’s about 33 hours of work a week.
And about £20 delivery supplement. 526 basic? So 546/33.3
SMS1969
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by SMS1969 »

It’s £556.93 per week for 37 hours on a legacy contract, including the delivery supplement which is actually over £30 per week ( London weighting is higher). This is before the pay rise.
Barnacle
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by Barnacle »

SMS1969 wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:19
It’s £556.93 per week for 37 hours on a legacy contract, including the delivery supplement which is actually over £30 per week ( London weighting is higher). This is before the pay rise.
He was asking for the hourly rate with no add ons
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
SMS1969
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by SMS1969 »

Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:25
SMS1969 wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:19
It’s £556.93 per week for 37 hours on a legacy contract, including the delivery supplement which is actually over £30 per week ( London weighting is higher). This is before the pay rise.
He was asking for the hourly rate with no add ons
I know, just setting out what we get paid as a whole.
goldy2007
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by goldy2007 »

Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:25
SMS1969 wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:19
It’s £556.93 per week for 37 hours on a legacy contract, including the delivery supplement which is actually over £30 per week ( London weighting is higher). This is before the pay rise.
He was asking for the hourly rate with no add ons
It’s £14.22

It’s crazy the way people are falsely inflating the hourly rate

Even amongst full time staff supplements and payments are different

Next people will be saying toilet break that boosts hourly pay

Ooh stuck in lights that boosts hourly pay


Until new entrants started no one even talked about paid or unpaid breaks
Barnacle
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by Barnacle »

goldy2007 wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:37
Barnacle wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:25
SMS1969 wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 14:19
It’s £556.93 per week for 37 hours on a legacy contract, including the delivery supplement which is actually over £30 per week ( London weighting is higher). This is before the pay rise.
He was asking for the hourly rate with no add ons
It’s £14.22

It’s crazy the way people are falsely inflating the hourly rate

Even amongst full time staff supplements and payments are different

Next people will be saying toilet break that boosts hourly pay

Ooh stuck in lights that boosts hourly pay


Until new entrants started no one even talked about paid or unpaid breaks
:Applause
’You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.’
A2B
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postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 08:51

If you paid for you breaks you’re working 33.3 hours right? Yes you are at work could argue that but it’s a decent benefit. We are paid to not be working which means it’s about 33 hours of work a week.
And about £20 delivery supplement. 526 basic? So 546/33.3
That's an amazingly bad way of working out your wage
postmanzach
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Re: Wage hourly rates new and old

Post by postmanzach »

A2B wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 16:41
postmanzach wrote:
28 Apr 2026, 08:51

If you paid for you breaks you’re working 33.3 hours right? Yes you are at work could argue that but it’s a decent benefit. We are paid to not be working which means it’s about 33 hours of work a week.
And about £20 delivery supplement. 526 basic? So 546/33.3
That's an amazingly bad way of working out your wage
How would you do it then?