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<p>The cost of paying a one-off payment to the Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills staff in lieu of their entitlement to annual increments was £3.2m. This
cost is offset against a reduction in overall pay bill costs over the longer term.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The non-consolidated payments were staggered by grade in line
with contractual step values.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p>£1008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>£1168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>£1360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>£1656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>£1880</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>£2528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p>£3060</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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