Care Workers: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 29062 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential impact of unpaid travel time on the income and retention of domiciliary care workers and (b) the potential safeguarding risks associated with manda
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 21 Sep 2026
All social care workers must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage for the work that they do. Time spent travelling between appointments counts as working time for minimum wage purposes.If an individual believes their rights a...