We’re pleased to share that the 2026 pay budget has been agreed in principle following negotiations between AXA UK and Unite the Union (pending their ballot). 

• A 4.0% pay review budget has been offered for Associate to Professional grades. Pay awards will be distributed via a clear fixed matrix, considering individual performance in 2025 and position in the pay range. Minimum salaries will match the new Real Living Wage. More details can be found on the pay page on ONE.
• A 3.5% pay review budget will be allocated for Senior Professional to Senior Leader roles. Individual awards will be decided by managers, based on factors such as performance, pay range position, external market and peer comparison. Outcomes will be reviewed centrally to ensure fairness.

All pay increases will be effective from 1 April 2026. AXA Health has also released their own pay statement today.

Next Steps: 

• Unite members will vote on this offer from 10 to 17 February. 
• The final budget will be confirmed after the ballot results. If you’re a Unite member you’re encouraged to vote.
• Final pay details will be shared in March, with increases effective from 1 April 2026.

Questions?
There’s more information on the pay review process on the My Pay page on ONE or speak with your manager or Unite rep.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter on the link between money and mental health Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter regarding the 2026 pay claim and the reasons we have asked for the amount we have. Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

With the 2026 pay talks now on the horizon, we need to hear from you, our members, about what you think. Please complete the pay survey which can be accessed here, and encourage your colleagues to as well.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter in the build up to the 2026 pay claim about the fact that food prices are increasing at a higher rate than CPI inflation. Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter in the build up to the 2026 pay claim about the difference between RPI and CPI inflation measures. Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter in the build up to the 2026 pay claim. Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

Last week the four trade unions representing employees in AXA Belgium issued a newsletter expressing their dismay at AXA Group’s unilateral decision to make colleagues across the world work a minimum of three days in the office per week, regardless of local business requirements. Unite in AXA in the UK fully support our Belgian colleagues and we have translated the newsletter and reissued it to express our solidarity with the demand that Group in Paris reconsider the decision.

Unite in AXA have issued a newsletter on our Greener AXA campaign and published the survey results pack which can be accessed here. 

Please leave your feedback below or talk to your local union rep.

On 31^st July the company issued a communication to all People Leaders on Smart Working. The message within was to be cascaded to all employees.

Unfortunately it appears that this has not have been the case with a number of employees not hearing the message.

Further in a number of cases when Leaders have cascaded the message they have done so incorrectly, having misunderstood the contents.

To help clarify matters, the message from the UK&I Leadership Team was:

1. The current expectation of 40% (two day) office attendance remains in place.
2. The ‘majority of time’ rule, averaged over 12 months, which was to come into place from 1^st September, is now not happening.
3. At some point in the future, when all sites have the capacity to accommodate it, the expectation will move to an average of 60% (three day) office attendance (the period attendance will be averaged over a period to be confirmed).

Hopefully this helps alleviate any confusion, if you have any questions regarding the above, please speak to your local union rep.