Notes to the financial statements
For the 52 weeks ended 1 March 2008
9. Employee benefit costs and employee numbers
Employee costs for the Group were as follows:
| Notes |
52 weeks ended 1 March 2008 £m |
Short period ended 3 March 2007 £m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | (670.6) | (631.9) | |
| Social security costs | (42.9) | (39.8) | |
| Post-employment benefits | 25 | (33.0) | (29.2) |
| Share-based payments | 30 | (21.6) | (16.3) |
| (768.1) | (717.2) |
The average numbers of employees were as follows:
|
52 weeks ended 1 March 2008 |
Short period ended 3 March 2007 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | Full time equivalent | Number of employees | Full time equivalent | |
| Argos | 33,205 | 17,931 | 33,501 | 17,861 |
| Homebase | 19,531 | 11,501 | 18,701 | 11,210 |
| Financial Services | 416 | 370 | 394 | 360 |
| Central Activities | 45 | 44 | 37 | 37 |
| 53,197 | 29,846 | 52,633 | 29,468 | |
| Key management compensation |
52 weeks ended 1 March 2008 £m |
Short period ended 3 March 2007 £m |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term employee benefits | (5.2) | (4.7) |
| Post-employment benefits | (1.5) | (1.4) |
| Share-based payments | (6.3) | (5.7) |
| (13.0) | (11.8) |
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