JIB Rates

ECA has completed a two year agreement for JIB wages and conditions for 2022/23.

Details of the changes under the JIB agreement effective from Monday 3rd January 2022 are available to view here.

The main changes introduced in the two year settlement are;

From Monday 3^rd January 2022

From Monday 2^nd January 2023

2.5% increase in wages
Distances for Mileage Allowance and Mileage Rate to be measured via the fastest rather than shortest route
£15,000 increase to Accidental Death Benefit while at work from £55,000 to £70,000
£15,000 increase to Accidental Death Benefit while at work for JIB apprentices – from £10,000 to £25,000
£10 increase to weekly sick pay for all grades during weeks 3 to 24 with a corresponding £5 per week increase for weeks 25 to 52

For further information and for all the Statutory Pay updates - click here

HMRC have confirmed the Lodging Allowance rates, as tax free payments, from 3 January 2022 will increase by 0.9% to the following:

Lodging Allowance will increase to £42.66 per night.
Annual Holiday Retention payments to increase to a maximum of £14.04 per night (£98.28 per week); and
Weekend Retention payment to increase to £42.66 per night

HMRC have also confirmed the Mileage Allowance payable under the National Working Rules can continue to be paid tax free.

Current Mileage Allowance remains at 22p per mile over 15 Miles each way. Current Mileage Rate remains at 12p per mile over 15 Miles each way.

Full details of JIB terms and conditions including the current wages are set out in the JIB Handbook here.

Historical JIB Rates