Petition · past parliament
Increase the pay for health care assistants and support workers from £7.50 - £10
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
All support workers and health care assistants in the U.K. are not satisfied and are unhappy with their pay of £7.50 per hour. They believe they work too hard for such minimal pay. The expenses are increasing and after tax we receive £6.30. It is extremely hard to look after our families.
Us careers are extremely proud and honoured to be given the job to care for someone’s loved one and due to this we work extremely hard to ensure that they feel at home in their care homes. But sadly we feel that our hard work is not worth the minimal £7.50. The work of us careers is not appreciated in the workplace. Without us careers there would be no one to look after and care for people’s loved ones. We play a major role in today’s society.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting wages. Wages are set by individual employers.
You could start a new petition asking for the minimum wage to be increased for health care assistants and support workers, if that's what you'd like to happen.
You could start a new petition asking for the minimum wage to be increased for health care assistants and support workers, if that's what you'd like to happen.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.