Plaid Cymru would raise tax for everyone in Wales in order to fund a pay rise for NHS workers. The plans would give NHS staff the "first real terms pay increase in over a decade", they claim.
Their proposals would see NHS staff given a pay increase of 8%. Care workers would also benefit from a £12 an hour minimum pay rise. This would cost £17 million and the party proposes taking advantage of Wales' tax varying powers to fund it.
Speaking on Thursday morning, leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price called for the Welsh Government to use their tax varying powers to "increase the basic rate of tax by 1 pence, the higher rate of tax by 2 pence, and the additional rate of tax by 3 pence.
