Petition · past parliament
Better wages for live in care
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
75 percent wages should go to the live in carer and 25 percent to the company who hire or give work to us
Make a law for us to receive 75 percent of the total cost of live in care cost.
We do 90 percent of the work.
We do 90 percent of the work.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about pay for privately employed care staff are a matter for their employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase minimum wage for care home workers to £15 an hour: Increase minimum wage for care home workers to £15 an hour
Decisions about pay for privately employed care staff are a matter for their employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Increase minimum wage for care home workers to £15 an hour: Increase minimum wage for care home workers to £15 an hour
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.