A factory is giving workers £3,500 each to help them pay their fuel bills this winter.
All 42 employees at the firm McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) will receive an extra £500 for seven months after bosses offered to help during the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Director Brian McAllister said the company wants to help its staff and also thank those who worked extra shifts during the busy summer period.
The boss - who announced the news to staff last week - said: "It will be some relief to a lot of people who are struggling in the current climate and with costs increasing week to week, it offers some kind of stability.
"Every member of staff will receive £3,500 (£500 a month). At that point we will review it and see what if any assistance the government is offering and possibly continue with more help if needed."
The commercial printer has been trading since 2013 and is run by Mr McAllister and managing director Janette McAllister.
During the coronavirus pandemic, they used furlough and made changes to their operation to keep afloat - returning to full production in October 2020.
Mr McAllister said the extra money is also a thank you to staff for their support after they worked tirelessly when the volume of work increased this summer.
He added: "We had an unusually busy summer period, and most people in the factory have done extra shifts. So this is also a bit of a thank you for their support."
Last month, Nationwide announced it is paying its staff a £1,200 bonus from October to help with the cost of living crisis.
11,000 members of staff are due to receive the payment, according to the high street building society.
The bonus will not be given to anyone in the company who earns £35,000 or more.
However, around 61% of its staff base are estimated to be entitled to the payment.
Earlier this year, the boss of an engineering firm also announced he would give each worker £1,000 to help with the rising cost of bills.
Matt Fletcher hopes the extra cash will help towards helping 86 employees deal with rising energy and fuel costs.
Matt, the managing director of Stoke-on-Trent firm Fletcher Moorland, said the business was fortunate enough to have thrived during lockdown, taking on 18 new members of staff since the start of the pandemic.
"Because of the nature of our work we are in the fortunate position to have seen some strong growth over the past two years – despite Covid," Matt said.
"We have taken on 18 new staff since the start of the pandemic because of the demand we have seen from the renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors. Everybody has worked really hard."
The cost of living crisis is having an impact of households, families and businesses around the country.
Yesterday, a pub landlord said he may have to charge customers an eye-watering £16 for a pint as bills continue to rise.
Stephen Hey, 74, has been running The Wickenham Arms Hotel in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, for 32 years but is now worried about the impact the ongoing cost of living crisis will have on his pub.
His bills are expected to rise to £1,000 a week and he fears he may have to choose between charging customers much more or closing down without government help.
