Sid - Spot on - the proposed scales do indeed show a difference of £5487, between points 6 & 7,
but unsurprisingly, they don't take into account that a PC on the top of the scale now, ( Point 7 of the proposed scale )
that has been there for 12 months or more, may also be in receipt of "Competency Related Threshold Payment"
( CRTP ) of £1212 a year, bringing the total potential difference to £6699
( Figures edited from initial post - CRTP is not £1122 a year - it's £1212 a year ! )