£15m investment | Lidl CPO rewards 'hard-working colleagues' with hourly pay increase for 28,000 UK staff

Lidl is planning a near-£15million investment in wages for its UK workforce, with an hourly pay increase planned for March 2025.

The pay rise arrives ahead of the Government’s National Minimum Wage increase, coming into effect on April 1.

Entry-level wages at Lidl will rise from £12.40 to £12.75 an hour across the UK, jumping to £13.65 with length of service. Meanwhile, London-based new starters will see an improved pay rate of £14 an hour, increasing to £14.35 with length of service.

The supermarket employs over 35,000 staff across nearly 1,000 stores and warehouses in the UK, with 28,000 hourly-paid workers reportedly in line for a pay increase.