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<p>Civil service pay, excluding the Senior Civil Service, is delegated to departments
and to the Devolved Administrations.</p><p>For 2019/20, government departments have
flexibility to make average pay settlements of up to 2%, depending on their workforce
requirements and affordability. Any department wishing to pay an award above 2% is
able to submit a business case to HM Treasury and Cabinet Office for ministerial approval.
Departments are also able to meet the costs of increases to the National Living Wage
outside of the 2%.</p><p>MPs’ pay is set by the Independent Parliamentary Standards
Authority, which is independent from government.</p>
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