The Welsh Government will publish its draft Budget later today, including funding to ensure social care workers continue to receive the real living wage.
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans will announce recurrent funding of around £70 million to deliver the commitment, as part of a Budget that will prioritise the protection of frontline public services.
Welsh local authorities and health boards will be provided with the estimated £70 million so that they can implement the real living wage uplift - to £10.90 an hour – with workers feeling the benefit by June 2023.
The real living wage is independently calculated by the Resolution Foundation and overseen by the Living Wage Commission. The uplift will apply to registered workers in care homes and domiciliary care, in both adults and children’s services. It will also include personal assistants who provide care and support which is funded through a direct payment.
For further information please select the following links:
- Social care workers in Wales to receive real living wage uplift | GOV.WALES
- Written Statement: Real Living Wage for social care workers (13 December 2022) | GOV.WALES