Martin Ford 10 October 2025

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

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Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact claimed by ministers.

Announced last month alongside £500m of funding, the Government said the pay agreement would ‘improve recruitment and retention' and give staff ‘better recognition for their important work'.

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