Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a significant rise in the minimum and living wages, with workers aged 18 to 20 set to receive an 8.5 per cent pay increase from April. This will raise the minimum wage for this age group to £10.85 an hour. Meanwhile, school-aged workers between 16 and 17 and apprentices will […]
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to target workers, savers and pensioners in her new budget, introducing more than a dozen tax rises as she attempts to close a £30 billion gap in the public finances. Reeves will argue that the increases are “fair and necessary”, saying they are essential to protect NHS funding and welfare
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England’s adult social care sector continues to expand, contributing £77.8 billion to the UK economy in 2024/25, a 12.2% increase on last year, according to the latest Skills for Care report released today (15 October). The annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report reveals a 2.2% rise in total
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Care providers across the UK are preparing to stage a high profile demonstration at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday 29 September, warning of a looming collapse in the sector unless urgent reforms are made. The protest, branded the “Backbone Of Care Walk”, will begin at 11:30am and marks the second major mobilisation
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