On 2 June the government informed PCS, and two other civil service unions (FDA and Prospect), that it is prepared to allow departments the “discretion” to pay an additional £1,500 to civil servants “in recognition of the pressures that they have felt during the 2022/23 pay year.” The £1,500 would be unconsolidated, i.e., it will not increase salaries. Departments variously announced that they will implement the unconsolidated lump sum or that they would consider it in departmental negotiations.