Most care 労働者s cannot afford to take time off sick, 調査する shows
Nine out of 10 care 労働者s cannot afford to take time off sick, 研究 示唆するs.
A 調査する by the GMB union 設立する that two in five would not even take time off if they caught Covid,
The GMB said its 調査する of almost 400 care 労働者s discovered that only 1% received 十分な company sick 支払う／賃金.
Almost all care 労働者s rely on Statutory Sick 支払う／賃金 (SSP), which only kicks in after three days of sickness and is then £109 a week.
Natalie Grayson, GMB 国家の officer, said: “Statutory sick 支払う／賃金 literally kills people in the care 部門.
“The 政府 finally realised this during Covid when our care homes were turned into morgues ? 一時的に 申し込む／申し出ing low-paid carers sick 支払う／賃金 from day one.
Most care home 労働者s rely on Statutory Sick 支払う／賃金 (Alamy/PA)
“Now carers are once again 軍隊d to 生き残る on poverty sick 支払う／賃金 経由で SSP. It’s disgraceful, 同様に as a 大規模な, public health 危険.
“Do we really want the most 攻撃を受けやすい people in society to be cared for by people 軍隊d to come in to work sick because they can’t afford not to?
“GMB is calling for all care providers to 申し込む／申し出 十分な sick 支払う／賃金 from day one.”
