Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78744
Care Workers: Pay
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average income is of care and support workers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that income.
Answer
Stephen KinnockAdult social care is a historically low paid sector. In 2024/25, 22% of care workers in the independent sector were paid the National Living Wage (NLW). The median hourly pay rate for care workers was £12.00 in March 2025, 56p higher than the NLW. Some st...
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