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Shelley B  
#1 Posted : 17 March 2025 19:16:23(UTC)
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Shelley B

Interested to know if anyone is paying first aiders and fire wardens a monthly/annual payment for voluntering for these duties.  We are considering implementing something and keen to know what others are doing.  We are an Insurance Company based in the city of London.  Thank you!

Kate  
#2 Posted : 17 March 2025 19:18:46(UTC)
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Kate

This has been covered a number of times before on these forums.  My most recent experience was £10 a month for each, which was regarded as derisory by the recipients.

achrn  
#3 Posted : 18 March 2025 16:03:13(UTC)
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achrn

Nothing.

Ours do it for the glory and adulation, I assume.

WatsonD  
#4 Posted : 18 March 2025 16:25:19(UTC)
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WatsonD

Last place I worked paid £25 per month for first aiders. We also promoted this as a life skill that they could take with them anywhere and would also benefit them and their friends and family.

Fo fire Wardens we didn't offer money but we made this a training requirement for supervisors and team leaders as these were the people that staff would look to in the event of something like a fire alarm activation anyway, so it was an expected part of the role.

However, what worked there doesn work in my new company and may not suit yours either.

Roundtuit  
#5 Posted : 19 March 2025 09:52:46(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Seen the range from Union agreed pence per hour uplift to wage rates through monthly sums to an annual once a year payment.

Some times money is not the best reward as it can cause salary to cross a threshold increasing tax liability (and wiping out the benefit).

Roundtuit  
#6 Posted : 19 March 2025 09:52:46(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Seen the range from Union agreed pence per hour uplift to wage rates through monthly sums to an annual once a year payment.

Some times money is not the best reward as it can cause salary to cross a threshold increasing tax liability (and wiping out the benefit).

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