April 2026
The Soulbury Officers’ Side submitted its pay and conditions claim to the Employers’ Side for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The key points of the claim are:
- A pay increase of at least RPI inflation plus five per cent on all pay points and allowances, which will begin to address the substantial real terms cuts to Soulbury pay.
- Discussions to continue on the SPA system and London Area Payments, as agreed in the pay agreement for 2025.
You can read the full claim
here.
June 2026
On 30 June, the Employers’ Side made a pay offer to the Officers’ Side for 2026. The one-year offer was for:
- an increase of 3.6 per cent on all pay points as a consolidated, permanent increase with effect from 1 September 2026
- an increase of 3.6 per cent on all allowances as a consolidated, permanent increase with effect from 1 September 2026.
You can read the full offer
here.
July 2026
On 28 July, agreement was reached on the Soulbury Officers’ pay award for 2026. The details of the pay award:
- An increase of 3.6 per cent on all spinal column points (SCPs) with effect from 1 September 2026.
- An increase of 3.6 per cent on all allowances with effect from 1 September 2026.
If requested by an ex-employee to do so, Soulbury Committee recommends that employers should pay any monies due to that employee from 1 September 2026 to the employee’s last day of employment.
You can read the full agreement including pay spines
here.