Staffordshire firm aims to support employees through winter

Employees at Legionella and Fire Safe Services will be benefitting from a massive boost of over £100,000, to help 96 per cent of the firm 's UK workers deal with the cost-of-living crisis.

The company will give all staff a £100 payment each month throughout the winter season. This cash boost is a direct response to rising energy bills and inflation.

Everyone in the business will benefit from the payments except the most senior management figures.

Private healthcare cover and a private GP service for each employee and their children are also a part of the employee support package the business has announced to its sixty plus workforce.

Salary increases have also been put in place that are not only over the ONS national pay growth but also over the current inflation rate to help cope with the costs of living.

Steve Morris, managing director, said: “We are living through an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis and it 's placing pressure on household budgets, from energy to food and fuel to mortgages, up and down the country.

“We wanted to do what we could to provide additional support to colleagues who, day-in and day-out, give outstanding commitment and dedication to the ongoing growth and success of Legionella and Fire Safe Services. We must look after them, because we are nothing without the team. ”

“We are hoping this will help our colleagues through the challenging economic times the country is facing, and we will continue to investigate further opportunities to support our people through this period. ”

Lucy Harris, who has worked for the company for over 3 years said: “Everyone is so grateful to the company for what they have done to help us through these challenging times. It really does make us feel like we are all cared for and helps to lessen the worries of increasing bills and the rate of inflation, especially now with Christmas approaching. ”

The government's Energy Price Guarantee, which limits the price that suppliers can charge for each unit of energy, was originally put in place for two years from 1 October.

Now it will only be in place for six months, covering this winter, with the Treasury reviewing the support given from April.

Under the current cap consumers still pay for the gas and electricity they use. A typical household - one that uses 12,000 kWh (kilowatt hours) of gas a year and 2,900 kWh of electricity - currently faces an annual bill of £2,500. That is up from £1,277 last winter.