Publish date: 12 March 2026
As of 1 April, the annual national pay award will be processed in ESR which means all Agenda for Change (AfC) colleagues will receive this in their April pay (which falls on Friday, 24 April.)
The new payscales can be viewed through the link below:
Pay scales for 2026/27 | NHS Employers
Additionally, the table below identifies the new pension contributions.
All pay records will be assessed against the updated pension contribution tiers. Where pensionable pay moves between tiers, the appropriate contribution rate will be applied accordingly.
