I've just heard about the deal my immediate colleagues and I will be receiving - 7.2% plus 4 extra shifts off as leave per year, that latter part comes into force as from the start of 2024. The annual (small!) bonus has been trimmed to fund part of that 7.2% though seeing as time has proven said bonus to not be guaranteed I'm OK with the way it has been split. Unfortunately that increase in wage doesn't cover the recent increase in my mortgage payments however it covers a chunk.
The increased leave allowance is a double positive whammy for me as I used to buy 2 days per year from the company anyway, now I'll be 4 days up instead of 2 and without the additional cost of buying them.