Home care workers in Powys set for pay boost
Home care workers are set to see their pay increased this year after a tie up between Powys Council and home care agencies in the county. The "Powys Pledge" is a three-year programme aimed at developing the home care – also known as domiciliary care – sector in the county. Each week, the council commissions more than 10,000 hours of home care from provider agencies to help residents to continue to live independently at home. Now an extra £1.50 is to be added to the average hourly rate paid to care agencies which sign up to the Bronze level of the Powys Pledge for existing package...
Source: countytimes.co.uk