Statutory Sick Pay: Social Services
(asked on 19th May 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the adequacy of statutory sick pay for people working in the social care sector who are required to self isolate with covid-19.
This question was answered on 25th May 2023
No such discussions have taken place. Most care workers are employed by private sector providers who set their pay and terms and conditions.