Petition · past parliament
Average Salary for Carers/Support Workers at £23,000 & 7.5% increase after 6 yrs
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The health and social care is the first and last point of care and the people working in this sectors are pay very low compared to the task required of them.
Health and Social Care Worker Carers, Support Workers should be paid an Average Starting Salary for Carers, Support Workers at £23,000
Health and Social Care Worker Carers, Support Workers should be paid an Average Starting Salary for Carers, Support Workers at £23,000
The health and social care is funded by the local authorities and it is appalling that Some Managers/Head of Services get almost 5 to 7 times of what a Carer/Support Workers Get while on the impression of Charity organisations
These funds can be used to increase pay, which in turns attracts qualified people into the sector and make them feel like a professionals are as well as retain the old staff and make the job more reward and career fulfilling rather than classed as low skilled job
These funds can be used to increase pay, which in turns attracts qualified people into the sector and make them feel like a professionals are as well as retain the old staff and make the job more reward and career fulfilling rather than classed as low skilled job
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 it's about something the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
The UK Government could not set an average wage for carers or support workers by law. It would be the responsibility of care providers and local authorities to consider how they pay their staff.
You could start a new petition calling on the Government to review pay in the sector if that is something you would like to see happen.
The UK Government could not set an average wage for carers or support workers by law. It would be the responsibility of care providers and local authorities to consider how they pay their staff.
You could start a new petition calling on the Government to review pay in the sector if that is something you would like to see happen.
Timeline
| 27 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Jan 2019
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