Homecare Association Report Reveals Care Commissioning Problems

Homecare Association report reveals care commissioning problems

A Homecare Association report of local authorities commissioning home care revealed that 27% of contracts fall below the minimum cost of employing a care worker.

Report suggests cuts have caused exploitative commissioning

A new Homecare Association report suggests Government cuts have caused exploitative commissioning by local authorities. The Association says national and local government are complicit in 'state-sponsored labour exploitation'. 27% of homecare contracts in England are at rates below direct employment costs at the legal minimum wage, undermining safety and quality of care, worker welfare and rights and continuity of services, in the Association's …