Primark hikes pay by 9 PER CENT as fashion retailer becomes latest high street chain to reward staff with more cash - after Greggs started giving workers £700 bonuses

Primark has increased its workers' pay by an astonishing 9.1 per cent as the budget fashion giant becomes the latest High Street chain to reward staff with more cash in a bid to retain staff. Primark has increased its workers' pay by an astonishing 9.1 per cent as the budget fashion giant rewards staff for their 'hard work' Last week Greggs announced that its workers would each be getting a £700 bonus after the bakery beat McDonald's to become the UK's favourite breakfast spot The jump in pay comes ahead of the rise in the National Living Wage in April where companies will have to pay staff aged 21 and over a minimum of £11.44 an hour EXCLUSIVE Primark's bumper wage rise follows other retailers in announcing fresh pay deals for their staff. Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and Lidl have all announced pay rises for their staff which will take wages to £12 per hour John Lewis employees' pay packets will also swell above the minimum wage as the firm announced last week record 10 per cent wage hikes costing the group £116million Minimum hourly rates would rise to £11.55 across the UK while London staff will pocket £12.89. Ikea announced in December last year employees would see a 10 per cent pay rise in 2024 Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Co-op and M&S have all joined Asda in increasing its minimum pay for staff outside of London to £12 per hour.