Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Deferred
Instruct DWP to collect occupational data to assess Exchequer costs of low care worker pay.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department for Work and Pensions explores collecting occupational data for benefit claimants, to better understand the cost to the Exchequer of low pay for care workers and to support the case for better pay. (Recommendation, Paragraph 87)
Government Response Summary
The government defers to the independent Casey Commission's autonomy to recommend steps for supporting the adult social care sector, implying it will not directly act on the recommendation for DWP to collect occupational data on benefit claimants for care workers.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The commission has autonomy to recommend what steps the government should take to support the adult social care sector. However, the terms of reference clearly outline that the focus of the first phase of the commission will be to support delivery of the government’s health mission, in the context of ongoing reforms, including the 10 Year Health Plan. Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by Command of His Majesty. E03397482 ISBN 978-1-5286-5881-2