Survey shows stark reality of why civil servants feel they have to strike
With strategic, targeted strikes being organised by PCS across the civil service, our cost-of-living survey shows how many of our members feel they have no option but to take action after years of low pay increases and spiralling costs.
More than 100,000 PCS members in 214 government departments and other public bodies voted to take strike action over a 10% pay rise, pensions justice, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms. Many of them feel the government has treated them with contempt by offering them a pay rise of just 2% while inflation continues to rocket.
With inflation at a 40-year high, we know many PCS members are struggling as prices rocket. For our members in the civil service, the situation has worsened in recent years. Pay restraint over the last decade alone means members are missing out on at least £2,800 a year. Civil servants were offered a miserly 2% earlier in the year which PCS rejected with inflation at over 9% and having made a pay claim of 10%.
When we surveyed members about the cost-of-living crisis over the summer the results were stark. More than 12,000 people responded to the survey, which asked members how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting on their ability to live day to day.
The results of the survey are stark. 85% of members say the cost-of-living crisis has affected their physical or mental health.
52% of members have worried about losing their home as bills and inflation rocket.
40% of members have said they have had to use credit to pay for essential shopping
37% of survey respondents said they are looking for a job outside the civil service, considering a career change for the good of their health.
35% say they have skipped meals because they had no food
18% of members have admitted to missing work because they can’t afford transport or fuel to get there.
9% have claimed benefits because of low pay
8% said they have used a foodbank.
If you would like to support our strikers, you can donate to our fighting fund.
With strategic, targeted strikes being organised by PCS across the civil service, our cost-of-living survey shows how many of our members feel they have no option but to take action after years of low pay increases and spiralling costs.
More than 100,000 PCS members in 214 government departments and other public bodies voted to take strike action over a 10% pay rise, pensions justice, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms. Many of them feel the government has treated them with contempt by offering them a pay rise of just 2% while inflation continues to rocket.
With inflation at a 40-year high, we know many PCS members are struggling as prices rocket. For our members in the civil service, the situation has worsened in recent years. Pay restraint over the last decade alone means members are missing out on at least £2,800 a year. Civil servants were offered a miserly 2% earlier in the year which PCS rejected with inflation at over 9% and having made a pay claim of 10%.
When we surveyed members about the cost-of-living crisis over the summer the results were stark. More than 12,000 people responded to the survey, which asked members how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting on their ability to live day to day.
The results of the survey are stark. 85% of members say the cost-of-living crisis has affected their physical or mental health.
52% of members have worried about losing their home as bills and inflation rocket.
40% of members have said they have had to use credit to pay for essential shopping
37% of survey respondents said they are looking for a job outside the civil service, considering a career change for the good of their health.
35% say they have skipped meals because they had no food
18% of members have admitted to missing work because they can’t afford transport or fuel to get there.
9% have claimed benefits because of low pay
8% said they have used a foodbank.
If you would like to support our strikers, you can donate to our fighting fund.
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