Firefighters 'struggling with cost of living crisis' and 'raw pay deal', says Andy Burnham
Firefighters are 'struggling with the cost of living crisis' following a 'raw pay deal', according to the Greater Manchester mayor.
Burnham cited that The Home Office said last year they 'would not fund' a pay increase for firefighters and that this would have to be done on a local level. It was announced last week that Burnham would freeze one part of the council tax bill - but that more money will be contributed towards the police and fire service.
He said: "Our firefighters, particularly, I think, have had a raw deal when it comes to pay. I think we need to recognise that. It's not saying we've got a huge amount of money to put into this, but I think we do have to recognise that something has to be done here to help them. They're our residents and they're struggling with the cost of living crisis.
"If you are going to do that job, putting yourself in harms way for others, I think you need to know that your own circumstances have a degree of security around them so you can then go out and serve people and keep them safe. I think that's where we find ourselves with the situation right now.
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