Cost of national living wage could trigger 'catastrophic failure' in homecare UK HomeCare Association, representing firms supporting 880,000 older and disabled people, says increases in staff costs could see businesses go bust
Firms supporting 880,000 older and disabled people have warned that the costs of introducing a “national living wage” could trigger “catastrophic failure” in the homecare market.
Without increased funding to meet the increased staff costs of the national living wage (NLW), businesses caring for people in their own homes could go bust, the UK HomeCare Association(UKHCA) warns in a letter to the chancellor George Osborne. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Firms supporting 880,000 older and disabled people have warned that the costs of introducing a “national living wage” could trigger “catastrophic failure” in the homecare market.
Without increased funding to meet the increased staff costs of the national living wage (NLW), businesses caring for people in their own homes could go bust, the UK HomeCare Association(UKHCA) warns in a letter to the chancellor George Osborne. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- Living Wage 'could cripple home care' BBC News
- Life as a care worker: my time is worth less than £5 an hour The Guardian
- Why do so few care homes pay staff the living wage? The Guardian
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