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Written question asked by Baroness Finn (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Civil Servants: Performance Related Pay

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the 2025–26 policy of the Cabinet Office on awarding bonuses for (1) the Senior Civil Service, and (2) lower grades of the Civil Service; and what is the maximum that can be given to any individual in any financial year.

Answer

As has been the practice in previous administrations, the arrangements for performance-related pay for the Senior Civil Service (SCS) are published in annual SCS pay practitioner guidance. The 2025-26 guidance, including the controls on performance related pay, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-senior-civil-service-pay-award-202526

For grades below the SCS, departments have delegated authority to determine their own performance-related pay arrangements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8406
Session
2024-26
Related items
Civil Servants: Performance Related Pay
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Civil servants Performance related pay
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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