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Post Office delivers £30m remuneration improvement for postmasters

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The Post Office has today (27 March) announced a package of remuneration improvements for Postmasters worth £30 million for the 2024 / 25 financial year. Included in the package of remuneration improvements are: A one-off remuneration boost, equal to 15% of postmaster’s March 2024 trading,…

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