Lidl is to reward its key workers with a generous bonus as a 'thank you' for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Colleagues will be given a one-off payment of £200 in recognition of their dedication during the outbreak, with office-based employees to benefit from £100. 

Over 25,000 colleagues will receive a payment - which amounts to an investment of over £5.5 million

This comes after the discounter announced it will be increasing the wages of all colleagues on hourly rates from March this year.

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Christian Härtnagel, CEO at Lidl GB said: “Everyone in the food retail sector has been in the privileged position of being able to continue operating throughout this pandemic. However, it has been an extremely challenging period and our teams have done a phenomenal job in helping to keep the nation fed.

"I am incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment our colleagues have shown and continue to show and this payment is about recognising their unrelenting hard work and thanking each individual for the important part they’ve played in the year like no other”.

The payment follows a £150 voucher issued to all colleagues in March of last year, in recognition of their efforts while in November 2020, Lidl announced that it would be increasing the wages of all colleagues on hourly rates for the sixth year in a row.