Lidl increases the hourly pay in nearly £ 15 million in investments in payroll – Irvine Times

The supermarket, owned by German discounts, said its new prices, which enter into force in March, will be over 50p higher than the new national salary of the government (NLW), which was announced in the budget of last October.

Lidl-which has more than 970 stores and 14 warehouses across the country-Zayavi that salaries for entry level employees will increase to 12.75 British pounds per hour in the United Kingdom, compared to 12.40 pounds, and will increase to 13.65 pounds with service duration.

In London, new starters will see the pay of up to 14 British pounds per hour, increasing to 14.35 pounds with a service duration.

His new salaries are ahead of the NLW growth for people aged 21 and over £ 12.21 in April, compared to 11.44 pounds at the moment.

The last Lidl salaries increase is part of nearly £ 15 million in pay, including workers’ increases on annual salaries.

It employs a total of over 35,000 people in the UK.

It is offered because companies from the whole retail sector have warned of the pressure of the costs of rising staff accounts after the work has announced an increase in national insurance contributions (NICS) for employers and the minimum increase of wages, and from April 1, in April, in your last budget.

The NICS increase is designed to help pay for public services improvements such as NHS, but retailers criticize it for making it more expensive to hire people.

A number of large companies, including Sainsbury’s, have acquired jobs in the first weeks of 2025, with some of the redundancies in the supermarket understanding that they are associated with an increase in NIC.

Stephanie Rogers, a chief Lidl employee, said: “We are proud to offer leading pay rates in the sector, while promoting the culture of opportunities and inclusion that helps our teams thrive.

“As we continue to grow, investing in our people remains at the heart of what we do.”

This move follows a message last month by a colleague from the German Discounter Aldi, who said it would raise its minimum hourly rate to 12.71 pounds, compared to £ 12.40 per hour.

Aldi employees in and around London will see their hourly wage up to at least 14 pounds, compared to 13.65 pounds.