Sainsbury's and Argos staff are getting pay rises and free food during shifts as part of a support package for their employees during the cost of living crisis.
The supermarket, which bought Argos in 2016, said it is offering £25m in support, £20m of which will go towards pay increases. Around 127,000 employees will get a 25p per hour rise, to a minimum of £10.25 per hour in the North East and most of England, or to £11.30 per hour in London.
It comes after the retail giant increased basic hourly pay for workers from £9.50 to £10 in January. Sainsbury's says it has now increased most frontline workers' salaries by 7.9% over the year.
