Sainsburys have announced there 2025 payrise staff will see an increase from £12 currently to 12.45/ March 25 then 12.60/ Aug25, a 5% increase. Bare in mind the minimum wage is increasing from £11.44 to £12.21 so 0.77p or 6.7%. I feel this is very poor as the pay gets ever nearer the minimum wage. I have no doubt Tesco will do very similar as they tend to copy the rest of the market as opposed to being a market leader in staff wages/welfare. I understand businesses have seen a increase in NI payments but why should staff effectively get the wages cut as a consequence.