Petition · past parliament

Pay increase for senior care/ care and home care assistants.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We are rsponsible for creating a new, positive and engaging lifestyle for residents whilst delivering the day to day care and comfort they need.

Main Duties

Personal Care.
Supporting and encouraging the well-being of residents.
Assisting residents with all activities of daily life.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Pay rises for care assistants are the responsibility of individual employers, not the UK Parliament or Government.

You could start a new petition about something that you would like Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking for a higher minimum wage for care assistants.

Timeline

10 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Oct 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.