Labour market enforcement· Social care· Low pay· Labour market Who cares? The experience of social care workers, and the enforcement of employment rights in the sector 26 January 2023 by Nye Cominetti The social care sector, as well as playing a vital role for many people and for our society, is an important employer, with 1.7 million social care jobs across the UK in 2022. Jobs in social care have many positive aspects of working in the sector, including the ability to form deep personal connections with … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Budgets & fiscal events· Public spending· Economy and public finances To govern is to choose The choices facing the Chancellor this autumn 6 September 2021 by Torsten Bell and Adam Corlett and Daniel Tomlinson The Chancellor has not had a quiet introduction to national policy making: overseeing 17 major fiscal announcements in as many months. This summer provided the first lull, driven by the success of vaccines and the understandable focus on Afghanistan. But the quiet phase is coming to an end. Alongside dealing with whatever new paths the … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Tax A caring tax rise? The impacts of a potential increase in National Insurance 21 July 2021 by Torsten Bell and Adam Corlett The Government intends to increase social care spending and is considering its options, having delayed a decision until the Autumn. They are 100 per cent right to do so. One option under consideration is raising National Insurance to make that possible. They are 100 per cent wrong to do so – because the far superior … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Fiscal policy· Welfare· Political parties and elections The shifting shape of social security Charting the changing size and shape of the British welfare system 26 November 2019 by Laura Gardiner Voters face a stark choice in the 2019 election about the social security system they want. This report examines how the provision of social security in Britain has changed; the big trends that current social security policy needs to take account of; and the policy offer from our three main political parties. READ MORE
Social care· Low pay· Labour market· Pay Rising to the challenge: early evidence on the introduction of the National Living Wage in the social care sector 30 August 2016 by Laura Gardiner While broadly welcomed by business, the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) – the new higher minimum wage for workers aged 25 and over – has sparked some concerns about affordability and prompted discussions around likely employment responses – especially in lower-paying sectors where the wage increase is set to bite hardest. It will … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Pay· Living Wage As if we cared: the costs and benefits of a living wage for social care workers 3 March 2015 by Laura Gardiner and Dr Shereen Hussein This report is the culmination of a year-long investigation into pay and conditions in social care, and the first authoritative study of the costs and benefits of moving to a living wage for all care workers. The report argues that pervasive low pay across the sector and tight budget constraints facing care providers means that paying … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Low pay· Pay The scale of minimum wage underpayment in social care 9 February 2015 by Laura Gardiner There is increasing recognition that a better deal for the workforce will be essential to the quality and sustainability of social care provision in the UK, but so far there has been scant evidence as to the scale of investment needed. The Resolution Foundation is currently undertaking a major investigation into the costs of improving … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Low pay· Pay Does it pay to care? Under-payment of the National Minimum Wage in the social care sector 28 August 2013 by Matthew Pennycook Some care workers are being paid as little as £5 an hour – well below the legal minimum wage. Does it Pay to Care? shows that while headline pay rates for care workers who visit clients at home are set at or above the national minimum wage of £6.19 an hour, in practice those workers often lose … Continued READ MORE
Social care· Wealth & assets· Housing Home Equity: accumulation and decumulation through the life cycle 1 March 2010 by Peter Williams This report was commissioned by the Resolution Foundation to inform our work on long-term care funding reform. Many low earners lose out in the current care and support system and find themselves in a funding gap; too rich to qualify for state support, having over the threshold of £23,000 of equity in their house, and … Continued READ MORE
Social care Funding Future Care Need: the role of councils in supporting individuals to access the capital in their homes 1 March 2010 This is the latest report in the Foundation’s work to improve outcomes in the long-term care system for low earners. Many low earners lose out in the current care and support system and find themselves in a funding gap; too rich to qualify for state support, having over the threshold of £23,000 of equity in … Continued READ MORE
Social care Submission: Resolution Foundation written response to Shaping the Future of Care Together Green Paper 23 November 2009 by Sophia Parker This response to the social care Green Paper Shaping the Future Care Together welcomes the broad thrust of the Green Paper. We believe the shift towards seeing care as a universal entitlement rather than a safety net will vastly improve the experience of many low earners who often find themselves squeezed by the current system. READ MORE
Social care Facilitating Increases in Long-Term Care Funding 1 December 2008 This report examines long-term care funding from the perspective of low earners. It considers the appropriateness of a variety of options for accumulating low earners and decumulating low earners, stressing the need for immediate corrective action alongside a long-term national funding settlement. READ MORE
Social care Innovation and Efficiency in Long-Term Care 1 December 2008 This report identifies the factors which hinder care providers from carrying out strategic innovation to deliver personalised and cost effective care services. We also outline a number of options to overcome obstacles to innovation and to positively create a market environment which fosters innovative practice. READ MORE
Social care Navigating Care 1 December 2008 Older people and families often find the care system very hard to navigate due to its complexity and their low awareness of, and difficulty in, accessing information and advice. This paper identifies what older people and their families need to navigate the care system, and how they would prefer to receive this help. READ MORE
Social care Navigating the Way: the future care and well-being of older people 1 December 2008 As part of the Foundation’s efforts to improve long-term care for older people, Navigating the Way demonstrates how reforming the social care market is essential before future levels of state funding can be determined. READ MORE
Social care Shaping Care Markets 1 December 2008 This paper describes the important concept of ‘market shaping’ within the context of care for older people. It draws from current local authority good practice to identify a variety of tools that can be used to shape local markets, and could potentially be used by any market shapers of the future. READ MORE
Social care Low earners and long-term care 2 October 2008 by Claudia Wood As we embark on our second round of Redesigning Social Care Expert Groups, this briefing summarises our work in the area of low earners and long-term care to date. READ MORE
Social care The care crunch 2 September 2008 by Cara Brown The Foundation’s briefing on Redesigning the Architecture of Social Care outlines the components of our current research program and details the key themes which emerged from our Expert Groups. READ MORE
Social care Lost: low earners and the elderly care market 19 February 2008 by Claudia Wood Lost: low earners and the elderly care market is our first piece of research in a programme of work which addresses social care for older people and explores elderly care through the eyes of low earners. This report looks at how low earners fare in the elderly care system from a variety of perspectives and outlines … Continued READ MORE
