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Issue 257
£500m Social Care Fair Pay Agreement Investment “Just the Start” says Health Secretary
Care workers in England are to receive a considerable pay increase from 2028 as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting announced a £500m “Fair Pay Agreement” investment at the party conference in Liverpool. A new body to negotiate changes to pay and terms and conditions for care workers will be set up including both employers and trade unions and is “just the start” with more to come, Mr Streeting has said. The body will aim to improve recruitment and retention, giving staff better
recognition for their important work and this initial investment will mean that by 2028, care workers will expect to see a boost in their yearly wages. The cash injection follows the government’s immediate actions to boost the social care sector, including a £2,000 uplift in the carers’ allowance and an increase in the Disabled Facilities Grant to provide 15,000 more home adaptations.
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