{"id":128484,"date":"2026-11-09T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=128484"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:11:09","slug":"aldi-introduces-major-13-50-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/aldi-introduces-major-13-50-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Introduces Major \u00a313.50 Rule in UK Supermarket First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aldi introduced a new \u00a313.50 hourly pay rate<\/strong> for store assistants across the UK from April 1, giving thousands of employees a higher basic rate of pay. Workers in stores inside the M25 receive a higher rate of \u00a314.88 an hour<\/strong>, while longer-serving employees can earn up to \u00a314.47 nationally and \u00a315.20 inside the M25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28,000 Aldi Workers Affected By The Pay Increase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new rates apply to around 28,000 hourly-paid store employees<\/strong> across Aldi’s UK branches<\/a>. The supermarket said the April increase was its second pay rise for its UK workforce in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The retailer also announced enhanced maternity pay earlier in the year, extending full-pay maternity leave to 26 weeks<\/strong>. Aldi said its new hourly rates were higher than those offered by its supermarket competitors at the time of the announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aldi Invests \u00a342 Million In Staff Pay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aldi said it has invested more than \u00a342 million<\/strong> in employee pay during 2026. Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said the company’s employees work hard to deliver value for customers and that the higher rates recognised their contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pay changes come as supermarkets across the UK continue to review wages for store and frontline workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lidl And Other Supermarkets Have Also Raised Pay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aldi is not the only major supermarket to increase staff pay this year. German rival Lidl<\/strong> raised its entry-level national basic rate to \u00a313.45 an hour<\/strong> at the end of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other major retailers, including M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco<\/a><\/strong>, have also announced higher pay rates for their employees. The changes reflect a wider trend among UK retailers as supermarkets compete for staff and respond to changes in wage costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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