Social care can’t cope alone with the cost of the living wage

Social care can’t cope alone with the cost of the living wage The cost to local authorities of commissioning social care is heavily affected by the rate of careworker pay. The impending 6.2 per cent rise in the national living wage is richly deserved by care staff but, along with rising demand for services and workforce shortages, may be more than the sector can bear. The King's Fund