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Operating expenses (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |
Salaries | £ 2,250 | £ 2,295 |  | £ 2,494 |
Bonus awards | 334 | 267 |  | 232 |
Temporary and contract costs | 234 | 240 |  | 258 |
Social security costs | 328 | 300 |  | 316 |
Pension costs | 363 | 354 |  | 340 |
- defined benefit schemes | 205 | 215 |  | 215 |
- defined contribution schemes | 158 | 139 |  | 125 |
Other | 207 | 220 |  | 238 |
Staff costs | 3,716 | 3,676 | [1] | 3,878 | [1]
Premises and equipment | 1,112 | 1,133 | [1] | 1,222 | [1]
UK bank levy | 101 | 99 |  | 167 |
Depreciation and amortisation | 833 | 923 | [1] | 913 | [1]
Other administrative expenses | 1,925 | 1,927 |  | 1,678 |
Administrative expenses | 3,971 | 4,082 |  | 3,980 |
Operating expenses | 7,687 | 7,758 | [1] | 7,858 | [1]
Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 85 |  |  |
Depreciation on right of use assets | £ 119 | £ 167 |  | £ 209 |
[1] | Comparative results have been re-presented from those previously published to reclassify certain items as discontinued operations as described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

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