33% of care workers surveyed in Yorkshire and the Humber are more likely to leave the care sector in the next 12 months due to the cost-of-living crisis
Almost a third of social care workers nationally can no longer live on their salary according to a shock report. New polling lays bare the impact of the cost of living crisis on the sector with one in seven carers saying they cannot afford to eat at least one meal a day.
“Older people often tell us how grateful they are for the support they receive from care staff and how important they are – for many they are life savers. We should never have reached a position where care workers can no longer afford to eat or drive a car to see their clients. Some 49% of care workers reported they have had at least one patient whose only regular social contact is them. With 165,000 staff vacancies in England already, recruitment is blighted by negative perceptions of social care work.
“Over 30 million people will also see tax cuts as a result of our changes to income tax and national insurance as part of our growth plan. On top of this we’re providing billions of pounds to reform adult social care, including millions for extra training, and Our Plan for Patients is giving £500m of extra funding available to speed up the safe discharge of patients from hospital and to recruit and retain more care workers.
• 49% of care workers in the region report that their mental health has worsened over the last 12 months vs only 15% who have reported an improvement .• 64% of care workers surveyed in Yorkshire and the Humber feel the cost-of-living crisis has affected their ability to deliver the best quality care.