Cost of Living Payment

In 2023, to offer extra help to our staff on lower salary bands, we made a cost of living payment of £550 to full time, eligible salaried employees on Grades 1a-5. Those working part time received a prorated payment based on FTE.

Eligible staff received this payment in January 2023.

You can find out more about eligibility here.

Staff Support Fund

Eligible salaried employees at all grades who are struggling with unexpected costs or a change in personal circumstances, arising from the current cost of living crisis, can apply for an interest free crisis loan.

Those eligible can apply for a crisis loan of up to £2000 in order to help with critical bills or support that might be required.

You can find out more about eligibility and how to apply here.

Financial Wellbeing Support

Access our new free online financial hub for tips, tools and expert advice on budgeting, mortgages, financial fitness test, savings, pensions and more.

We’ve partnered with an external organisation, and tools, videos and webinars are available at a time to suit you.

Living Wage Accreditation

Warwick is proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer.

We will be applying the new real Living Wage rate of £12 per hour from 1 November 2023. This is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living. It is calculated each year and is announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week.

We will be increasing the hourly rates of staff whose wage is below these rates from 1 November 2023.