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Iain Duncan-Smith promotes new care apprentice scheme in Rossendale

Iain Duncan-Smith promotes new care apprentice scheme in Rossendale | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
CABINET welfare boss Iain Duncan-Smith came to Rossendale to promote a new scheme for care apprentices and rejected claims the government was ignoring East Lancashire.
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Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules - News stories - GOV.UK

Care sector abuse of minimum wage rules - News stories - GOV.UK | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Care sector workers are in line for nearly £340,000 in back pay as a result of investigations by HMRC.
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Secretary of State for Health: message to NHS staff - Speeches - GOV.UK

Secretary of State for Health: message to NHS staff - Speeches - GOV.UK | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Jeremy Hunt’s personal message to all NHS staff following the government's final response to the Francis report.
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Care staff given contracts, but not paid for travel - video - Channel 4 News

Care staff given contracts, but not paid for travel - video - Channel 4 News | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Zero-hours contracts for home care staff can damage services to elderly people. The company Allied Healthcare has offered to put its 15,000 employees on contracts. But staff won't be paid for travel.
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Minister calls for review of 15-minute care visits

Minister calls for review of 15-minute care visits | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Weekly roundup: Norman Lamb says quick care visits put vulnerable at risk, Bristol council staff reductions and complains against council accommodation
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Half of private elderly care firms cheating workers out of minimum pay - UnionNews

Half of private elderly care firms cheating workers out of minimum pay - UnionNews | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
HMRC inquiry found that 48% of employers under investigation paid workers below the minimum wage.
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Social care providers flouting minimum wage rules, tax inspectors find

Social care providers flouting minimum wage rules, tax inspectors find | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
HMRC has identified £338,835 in backpay owed to 2,443 workers, underpaid by 48% of 183 employers under investigation
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New union figures reveal bum deal for young British workers - UnionNews

New union figures reveal bum deal for young British workers - UnionNews | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
GMB report shows half a million young people provide unpaid care every week
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Council funding cuts force care firms to pay less than the minimum wage

Council funding cuts force care firms to pay less than the minimum wage | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
120 providers to be investigated by HM Revenue & Customs over contract bids that are too cheap to pay legal minimum
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