Pay archive library

The following NHS Agenda for Change pay materials have been archived and are no longer current.
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This library stores previous NHS Agenda for Change pay guidance which is no longer current. Information on this page should be used only for past reference and has no bearing on current NHS pay information. 

See current NHS Agenda for Change pay information

2023

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Article

Pay scales for 2023/24

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay values scales for 2023/24

2 May 2023
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Guidance

NHS terms and conditions interim pay scales from 1 April 2023 [Archived]

Poster detailing the interim pay scales from 1 April 2023 pending the 2023/24 pay award.

22 March 2023
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Article

Consultation dates for NHS pay offer [Archived]

This page outlines timeframes for trade unions' consultations on the government's pay offer.

3 April 2023

2022

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Article

Pay scales for 2022/23

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay values scales for 2022/23

4 August 2022
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Guidance

NHS terms and conditions pay poster 2022/23 [Archived]

Pay scales poster for the 2022/23 pay year

4 August 2022
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Article

2022/23 additional payments guidance [Archived]

Guidance to follow for staff that may want to receive their 2022/23 lump sum payments in multiple instalments.

5 May 2023
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Article

Very senior managers [Archived]

Information for employers on very senior managers (VSMs) and the VSM pay framework.

8 June 2022

2021

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Guidance

NHS terms and conditions pay poster 2021/22 [Archived]

Pay scales for the 2021/22 pay year

29 July 2021
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Article

Annual pay scales 2021/22 [Archived]

NHS Terms and Conditions annual pay scales for 2021/22.

29 July 2021
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Article

Hourly pay scales 2021/22 [Archived]

NHS Terms and Conditions hourly pay scales for 2021/22.

29 July 2021
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Article

HCAS pay scales 2021/22 [Archived]

NHS Terms and Conditions pay scales, including High Cost Area Supplements, for 2021/22.

29 July 2021
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Article

Pay award 2021/22 - interaction with transitional sick pay [Archived]

Detail on the 2021/22 pay award and the interaction with sick pay provisions in Section 14.4 where staff have moved above the £18,160 threshold.

1 September 2021

2020

NHS Terms and Conditions of Service 2020 Agenda for Change poster.
Guidance

NHS terms and conditions pay poster 2020/21 [Archived]

View the pay scales for the 2020/21 pay year, for staff employed under the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service (Agenda for Change).

20 March 2021
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Article

Annual pay scales 2020/21 [Archived]

Annual pay scales 2020/21 for staff under the NHS terms and conditions of service.

1 April 2020
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Article

Hourly pay scales 2020/21 [Archived]

Hourly pay 2020/21 for staff under the NHS terms and conditions of service.

1 April 2020
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Guidance

HCAS pay scales 2020/21 [Archived]

Pay scales including High Cost Area Supplements (HCAS) for the year 2020/21

1 April 2020
Guidance

Pay deal changes from 1 April 2020

The NHS Staff Council has jointly agreed this document to provide you with key information on year three of the deal.

26 March 2020
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Infographic

Pay protection when transitioning from band 1 to band 2 [Archived]

Download this infographic from the NHS Staff Council to help explain pay protection for staff transitioning from band 1 to band 2.

19 November 2020

2019

NHS Terms and Conditions of Service 2019 Agenda for Change poster.
Guidance

NHS terms and conditions 2019/20 pay poster [Archived]

Pay scales for the 2019/20 pay year

8 April 2019
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Article

Archived pay and conditions circulars for Agenda for Change staff [Archived]

This page is an archive of Agenda for Change pay circulars issued between 2005 and 2017.

15 October 2019
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Guidance

Pay deal changes from 1 April 2019 [Archived]

The NHS Staff Council has jointly agreed this document, to provide staff and employers with key information on year two of the deal.

24 April 2019
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Guidance

Pay step submission process flowchart [Archived]

Use our flow chart to understand the pay step submission process under the new pay progression system which will be implemented on 1 April 2019

17 January 2019

2018

Guidance

NHS terms and conditions pay poster 2018/19 [Archived]

Access the pay scales poster containing the annual pay values for 2018/19, the first year of the 2018 three-year deal.

13 July 2018
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Guidance

Transitioning band 1 staff to band 2

This document forms the agreement for transferring of existing band 1 staff to band 2, and for supporting those staff who chose to remain in band 1.

19 December 2018