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Report Warns That More Migration Will Add Further Pressure to Social Care Sector

04/10/2016

A new report has claimed that continued migration will add unbearable pressure on an already struggling social care sector. The report warns that filling roles with foreign labour will further undercut existing wages and will undermine efforts to improve working conditions for carers. ...

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Are Live-In Carers entitled to 24 hour pay?

29/09/2016

There have been a few discussions claiming that Live-In Carers may be entitled to 24 hour pay. This may be because of recent news coverage about a group of carers ...

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Sevacare Minimum Wage Dispute

19/09/2016

17 care workers claiming to have been paid less than half the minimum wages have put the wheels into motion for what is possibly the largest legal claim against the Care Sector. This may well be one of the worst breach of pay rules ever to be seen. ...

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Most Care Workers Pay Brought into Line with the National Living Wage

01/09/2016

Over 80% of workers who had previously been paid below the National Living Wage of £7.20 which was introduced in April are now enjoying pay above the amount, despite the fact that it has not been legally enforced, according to an independent think-tank called ‘resolution foundation'. ...

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£5BN incentive to get unpaid carers back into work

04/08/2016

A recent study has claimed that the UK economy could be boosted by up to £5bn a year if those who are forced out of work to care for loved ones can be helped back in. ...

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Care Providers Worried About Minimum Wage Rise

26/07/2016

The recent implementation of the National Living Wage (NLW) has seen the minimum wage for over 25’s rise by 50p an hour, from £6.70 to £7.20. While the Conservative government has lauded the increase as a success in its efforts to tackle poverty, some care providers have voiced their concerns that they might be driven out of business as their already slim profit margins will take a further hit. ...

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Elderly at Risk of Heatstroke

20/07/2016

Elderly people are thought to be particularly vulnerable to heat strokes and their effects. The highest temperatures of the year are expected as hot air blows towards Britain from the Sahara desert, with temperatures predicted to reach as high as 34C (93F) ...

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