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Pay disparity between care workers and NHS counterparts persists

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Deven Pamben
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Teresa Exelby

The take-home pay gap between adult social care support workers and equivalent NHS Band 3 staff has seen very little improvement over the past year, with providers facing rising operating costs as they wait for the impact of the planned fair pay agreement (FPA). Community Integrated Care’s Unfair To Care 2026 – ‘Signs of Change’…

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