Petition · past parliament

Make it law that Band 2 Care Workers receive a minimum wage of £10 an hour.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently care workers' wages are bound by general national minimum wage laws. Create a separate min wage law for those working in care (at band 2, 3 & 4) so that care workers are adequately rewarded for the work they do and that it also makes working in care a desired career choice in the future.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure to which care workers you want a minimum wage to apply.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

There's already a petition calling for all employed carers to be paid the Living Wage, which you might like to sign. You're more likely to get action on an issue if you sign and share a single petition.

Pay all employed Carers the Living Wage

Timeline

9 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
9 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 May 2019

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