Carers pay under attack as Mears ends third contract

摘要

A local government contractor has served notice on a third council over unacceptable carers' pay, as London boroughs take action on deals for social workers. Mears Group said it would end a contract with Sefton MBC over new rates for homecare workers, which it claimed would lead to 'unworkable pay and conditions'. In a statement, the firm said Sefton's proposed hourly rate of £13 fell well short of the £16.70 recommended by the UK Homecare Association.