Lidl makes £13.45 change across all it's UK supermarkets

The rule has been brought in at every Lidl

Lidl made a landmark announcement back in February that would affect every one of its UK stores.

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The budget supermarket confirmed it would be handing thousands of workers a pay rise, which has since come into effect.

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Lidl has increased its entry-level pay to £13.45, with the allowance rising to £14.45 based on length of service.

The pay rise, which took effect from March 1, represents the supermarket's seventh increase in just three years.

Lidl also revealed it is ploughing £29 million into staff wages, benefitting both salaried and hourly-paid workers alike.

Lidl's pay rise came into effect this March

The move also "once again" cements Lidl's position as the highest-paying supermarket in the UK.

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All 35,000 members of staff have benefitted from the pay rise, with London-based employees seeing their hourly rate climb from £14.35 to £14.80.

There is also the potential for a further boost to £15.30 based on length of service.

Lidl, at the time of the announcement, stated its staff members are the only ones within the industry to benefit from the Real Living Wage nationwide and the London Living Wage.

Workers are also enjoying a host of additional benefits, including doubled paternity leave from two weeks to four on full pay, while those who have completed five years of service will be entitled to eight weeks' full pay.

Lidl GB chief people officer Stephanie Rogers said: "We're delighted to offer these family leave enhancements for new parents.

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"These improvements build on our extension of paid maternity leave and further demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing competitive and meaningful benefits to our colleagues."

Ms Rogers added: "We believe that a longer period of paid paternity leave is a vital step on our journey towards gender equality in the workplace.

"By encouraging the taking of paternity leave, particularly by our more senior male colleagues, stretch and development opportunities will be opened up for others."