PRESS RELEASE : Welsh Conservative comment on social care worker pay rise [December 2022]

Commenting, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Social Services Minister Gareth Davies MS said:

“It is about time the Labour Government delivered on Welsh Conservative calls for a higher wage for social carers, something we called for in the last election.

“It is a shame it took so long to deliver, especially when it would have cost only £9m last year to tie carer pay to NHS pay-scales.

“Now we need to see the other improvements we want for carers from a right to respite to upskilling carers to take on more fulfilling responsibilities. This would be in addition to free bus travel and grants to access education, training, and employment for young carers.

“The Budget has to be one of delivery, and this is what the Welsh Conservatives will be pushing for.”