1.   All pay increases are to be suspended until further notice.

2.   I put in for a pay increase.

3.   I think this is the wrong time to ask for a pay increase.

4.   It abandoned incomes policy in the private sector, seeking only to keep pay increases to public employees tightly under control.

5.   No wonder the nurses feel let down - they were promised a big pay increase, but nothing has happened.

6.   Not only do the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.

7.   Pay increases will now be linked to performance.

8.   Private sector pay increases were again above the rate of inflation.

9.   The company directors have awarded themselves a massive pay increase.

10.   The pay increase will be backdated to January.