Petition · Home Office
Make sponsorship cheaper and more flexible for small care businesses
Closed
71 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to lower sponsorship fees for small care businesses and allow more flexible contracts for overseas care workers.
We believe this will help address the care worker shortage and support small providers who cannot meet the current financial and contractual requirements.
We believe this will help address the care worker shortage and support small providers who cannot meet the current financial and contractual requirements.
Small domiciliary care businesses provide vital services but face high costs and rigid requirements for sponsorship licences.
With staff shortages affecting care, reducing fees and allowing flexible employment terms could ensure care providers can recruit overseas workers and maintain essential services.
We think relaxing the requirements would help providers tackle worker shortages, improve care quality and meet growing social care needs in ageing communities.
With staff shortages affecting care, reducing fees and allowing flexible employment terms could ensure care providers can recruit overseas workers and maintain essential services.
We think relaxing the requirements would help providers tackle worker shortages, improve care quality and meet growing social care needs in ageing communities.
Timeline
| 26 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
26 Feb 2025
Closed
26 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.