FTSE 100 firms using furlough pay CEOs average of £3.6m

High Pay Centre data will increase pressure on ‘super-rich fat cats’ to dip into their pockets

Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a range of financial support for businesses and workers
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Large FTSE 100 companies claiming millions of pounds of government support for furloughed workers paid their chief executives an average of £3.6m last year.

According to the High Pay Centre, the 18 companies who have so far publicly revealed that they will use the scheme have spent a combined £321m on pay for their chief executives over the last five years.

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