Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many members of the Social Care Compliance Scheme there are.

The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue & HMRC review all complaints that are referred to them.

The Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) was introduced on 1 November 2017 to provide an interim enforcement approach to the social care sector. From 1 November 2017 until 11 March 2018, a total of 620 social care providers have been accepted to join SCCS. The scheme will end on 31 March 2019.