To: LAS Chief Executive Team
Save our HCAS (Inner London payment)
We call on the executive team to rethink the decision and protect our HCAS
Why is this important?
Petition to Protect Our High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)
We, the undersigned staff, are deeply concerned about the proposal to remove our High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) following the forced relocation of our workplace to a site just beyond the Outer London boundary.
This move was not a choice made by the workforce, yet the consequence is a significant reduction in pay for staff who continue to live and work in and around London, facing the same high cost of living as before. The loss of HCAS would place an unfair financial burden on dedicated employees who have continued to serve their communities without disruption.
HCAS exists to help staff manage the higher living costs associated with working in and around London. Relocating a workplace by a marginal distance beyond the boundary does not change the financial realities faced by the staff who keep these essential services running.
We call on our employer to recognise the impact this decision will have and to protect the HCAS payment for all affected staff. Removing this supplement after a forced move is unjust and risks damaging staff morale, retention, and the stability of vital services.
We respectfully urge our employer to reconsider this decision and work with staff and representatives to find a fair solution that protects employees from an unnecessary loss of income.
We, the undersigned staff, are deeply concerned about the proposal to remove our High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) following the forced relocation of our workplace to a site just beyond the Outer London boundary.
This move was not a choice made by the workforce, yet the consequence is a significant reduction in pay for staff who continue to live and work in and around London, facing the same high cost of living as before. The loss of HCAS would place an unfair financial burden on dedicated employees who have continued to serve their communities without disruption.
HCAS exists to help staff manage the higher living costs associated with working in and around London. Relocating a workplace by a marginal distance beyond the boundary does not change the financial realities faced by the staff who keep these essential services running.
We call on our employer to recognise the impact this decision will have and to protect the HCAS payment for all affected staff. Removing this supplement after a forced move is unjust and risks damaging staff morale, retention, and the stability of vital services.
We respectfully urge our employer to reconsider this decision and work with staff and representatives to find a fair solution that protects employees from an unnecessary loss of income.
