Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals

Care workers' pay just above minimum wage, data reveals

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The median hourly rate for care workers stood at £12.60 in December 2025 - just 39p above the National Living Wage - and a growing proportion of staff sitting on or just above the minimum wage, new...

Care workers take control of schedules and earnings

By Liz Wells 27 February 2025

More than 170 care workers have signed up to a new platform that allows them to set their own pay and keep 100% of their earnings.

Union calls on government to take over sponsorship of migrant care staff

By Liz Wells 11 February 2025

Care staff who come to the UK from overseas are having to share beds with other workers, sleep rough, and pay huge fees to work because of exploitation by rogue employers, a new report reveals.

Platform allows care workers to take control of schedules and earnings

By Liz Wells 24 September 2024

A new online platform has launched that enables self-employed care workers to take control of their schedules and earnings.

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Child Permanence and Family Reunification Practice Supervisor

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RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

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