The cost of living crisis and the care workforce
The cost of living crisis continues to hit the headlines this week and care workers across the UK are struggling to cope with the rising costs.
Homecare workers are leaving the sector for better-paid jobs with a more secure income and the Care Workers Charity reported today that it has seen an increase in crisis grant applications from care workers in relation to the cost of living crisis.
Karolina Gerlich, CEO, The Care Workers' Charity told CMM, ‘The current cost of living crisis is hitting our social care sector hard. Without funding increases to match the increased cost of groceries, fuel and energy bills our care workers often live hand to mouth and must seek support from organisations and charities such as ours to survive. With an already heavily strained workforce living with a still very real covid-19 pandemic after two years of struggle this is another blow to the industry.