Liverpool John Moores give staff members a one-off cost of living payment

Liverpool John Moores are giving all staff members a payment to help with the cost of living crisis.

The one-off payment of £750 will go to all staff (except the Executive Leadership Team) in addition to the nationally-negotiated annual pay rise already implemented.

Staff members on lower grades (2-6) will also receive £250 in December.

The payment aims to help staff as the energy price cap increases by 80% from October 1.

The University is also looking for ways to help students.

Prof. Mark Power, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University, said: “LJMU continues to thrive because of our community. In the context of the exceptional financial situation that we are all facing and as a thank you to our staff for their on-going contribution to the university and all they have done during the pandemic, we are proud to be able to make this financial gesture.

It is part of an ongoing conversation about how we help staff and students face the challenges ahead, so we are also looking at the support we can provide to our students, which we will have in place when most students start their studies later in September.”