“You could work in a local supermarket and you’ll get paid more than you get working in care” Newsnight’s AnnaCollinson headed to a care home in Burnley to look at how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting the sector
Carer Jake Beach: 'It's a hard job and the pay isn't good enough for what we do'Carer Jake Beach, 25, said he loved his job at a care home in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, but not the pay, earning £10 an hour.
"It can mean people are simply not getting the care they need, or they're having to stay in hospital for longer or it's putting a terrible burden on unpaid carers," she said. In Dr Choudhary's homes, the care of many residents rely on fees paid by local authorities which have warned of aThe Welsh Local Government Association, which represents councils, said it continued to call for funding as authorities faced an £802m funding gap over the next two years which would inevitably have an impact on services.
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