FED-up women have slammed the council for a seven-month wait for the second round of equal pay settlements which were approved last year.

Glasgow City Council staff are due to receive a cash boost to rectify salary inequality after protests and a legal challenge declared the policy as unfair.

However, the money is yet to hit the pockets of around 20,000 current and ex-workers more than seven months after the £770million agreement was made.

A group of employees, who have opted to remain anonymous given they still work at the local authority, told the Glasgow Times it was "ridiculous" for no date to have been determined while the country struggles through the cost-of-living crisis.

A home carer said: "We've heard different things but, truthfully, we don't know or, at least, the people who do know haven't said.

"People are relying on it coming through, especially with the cost of living but we just don't know when.

"It was initially thought it would be late last year, then April, then June and now, the rumour is August. We'd just like some confirmation."

An administration officer added: "It's very frustrating because we've already had the hassle of fighting for equal pay and now we're left waiting for it for nearly a year.

"We can't plan for it as we have no idea how much we're getting or when it's coming and there just hasn't been enough communication.

As previously reported by the Glasgow Times, the council paid out £505m to its staff in 2019, but the settlement only covered the period to 2018.

The next bout of payments is expected to cover the "gap period" from then.

GMB union is set to hold meetings this week for claimants ahead of offers being sent out.

A spokesperson said: "Our members are rightly angry and frustrated at the time it is taking to process a further settlement of their ongoing pay discrimination.

"GMB communicated to our members that we have signed the legal paperwork as part of the joint claimant groups. It is our understanding that the remaining delay is due to HMRC calculations.

"The alternative would be to calculate over 100,000 individual tax calculations for every year the claim covers."

A memorandum of understanding between all parties was signed last month.

A council spokesperson said: “Everyone involved in the equal pay negotiations is committed to completing the process as soon as possible.

“However, the deal is complex – and some aspects of the timescale for making offers to staff have not been in the hands of either the council or those representing claimants.

“For precisely this reason, the council has not set any date for payments – and won’t until it is assured any date can be met.

“If speculative dates have been discussed in some teams, that is unfortunate – and we apologise for any confusion this will have caused.”

GMB meetings will take place as follows: Maryhill Burgh Halls on June 14; Dixon Halls on June 15; Knightswood Community Centre on June 21; and Barlanark Community Centre on June 22.

All meetings will take place from 1pm to 4pm.