Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 69
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Decrease Health and Care Worker visa salary requirements and add care workers to shortage list.
Recommendation
The Government should report on how many care workers have been issued with Health and Care Worker visas since the scheme was launched. The salary requirement for the visa should be decreased to the average salary for a social care worker. Care workers should be considered skilled and added to the shortage occupation list.
Paragraph Reference:
226
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 April 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗