Senior civil servants to get bonuses for first time to reward ‘doers, not talkers’
Senior civil servants in the UK will receive bonuses for exceptional performance for the first time, as part of a new pay system introduced by Cabinet Office minister Darren Jones. Most civil servants will see a 3.5% pay rise, while senior staff will receive a 2.5% increase, with 1% reserved for top performers. This initiative aims to improve the civil service by rewarding those who excel in their roles and addressing long-standing issues with pay progression.
- ▪Senior civil servants will receive bonuses for exceptional performance for the first time.
- ▪Most civil servants will get a 3.5% pay rise, while senior staff will have a base increase of 2.5%.
- ▪The government aims to award higher but fewer bonuses to exceptional senior civil servants.
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Darren Jones, the Cabinet Office minister, has promised to ‘move fast, fix things’. Photograph: Parliament LiveView image in fullscreenDarren Jones, the Cabinet Office minister, has promised to ‘move fast, fix things’. Photograph: Parliament LiveCivil serviceSenior civil servants to get bonuses for first time to reward ‘doers, not talkers’Highest ranking staff will get 2.5% pay rise with bonuses for top performers in plan to ‘rewire’ civil serviceRowena Mason Whitehall editorThu 21 May 2026 13.54 EDTLast modified on Thu 21 May 2026 14.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSenior civil servants will get bonuses for exceptional performance for the first time under a new system that Darren Jones, the Cabinet Office minister, said would reward the “doers, not the talkers”.Jones, who is also…
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