(a) Aggregate employee costs
2024  | 
2023  | 
|
Staff short-term costs  | 
(166,955)  | 
(122,638)  | 
Post-employment defined benefit scheme  | 
(10,201)  | 
(7,616)  | 
Post-employment defined contribution scheme  | 
(10,477)  | 
(7,769)  | 
Social insurance costs  | 
(17,890)  | 
(13,107)  | 
Termination costs  | 
-  | 
-  | 
(205,523)  | 
(151,130)  | 
|
Capitalised payroll  | 
46,850  | 
36,223  | 
Employee costs charged to the income statement  | 
(158,673)  | 
(114,907)  | 
(b) Staff short-term costs
2024  | 
2023  | 
|
Wages and salaries  | 
(144,432)  | 
(106,700)  | 
Performance related award paid  | 
(13,082)  | 
(10,570)  | 
Overtime  | 
(2,126)  | 
(254)  | 
Allowances  | 
(4,636)  | 
(3,446)  | 
Permanent health insurance  | 
(2,475)  | 
(1,296)  | 
Framework for Future Delivery of Water Services incentive payment costs  | 
(204)  | 
(372)  | 
Total  | 
(166,955)  | 
(122,638)  | 
The average number of employees for the year was 2,108 (2023: 1,478).
