UNISON members working in councils and schools in London will find that their pay offer is slightly different than their colleagues in other parts of the country due to the way their pay is affected by London weighting – and this can differ depending on whether their workplace is classed as ‘Inner’ or ‘Outer’ London.
The local government employers have made an offer of a flat rate increase of £1,575 for workers in the inner London area and £1,491 for workers in outer London.
The below is a list of local authorities broken down into whether they are affected by inner or outer London weighting:
Inner London weighting:
- Camden
- Corporation of London
- Hackney
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Islington
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
Outer London weighting:
- Barking & Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Kingston-upon-Thames
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Richmond-upon-Thames
- Sutton
- Waltham Forest
- Haringey
If you are unsure about the placement of your workplace, you can use our branch finder to contact your local UNISON branch: