Cafcass pay deal subject to 5% government ceiling

Pay rises for Cafcass social workers in 2023-24 will be subject to a 5% government limit on average increases in salaries.
The civil service pay remit guidance, published last week, says departments may increase their pay bill, on average, by 4.5%, plus an additional 0.5% targeted at lower-paid staff.
This applies to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which sponsors Cafcass and will set a remit for the family courts body on how much it can increase salaries by in 2023-24.
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