social care
The unprecedented scale of underpayment in social care work
New research suggests that 160,000 care workers are being paid below the minmum wage
Labour’s crusade for care workers is vital, but it must come clean on ‘clock-watch care’
Between 160,000 and 220,000 care workers are unlawfully paid less than the minimum wage.
Thousands won’t be able to rely on family in old age. We need a contingency plan
Many older people won't be able to rely on traditional sources of informal care in the coming years, writes Jack Lofthouse.
Homecare: It’s time to care – why we need an Ethical Care Charter
Matthew Egan, assistant national officer for Unison, explains why we need an Ethical Care Charter. Homecare: It's time to care.
Osborne’s ‘granny tax’: Robbing pensioners to pay the one per cent
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves explains just how regressive George Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ is.
Even a means-tested care system will require significant investment
The failure to invest in our care services constitutes death by a thousand cuts to a vital public service and in the quality of care as private care homes are forced to cut their overheads and provide a punitive ‘no-frills’ budget.