Care England Daily Press Round-Up (28.01.2026)
How 'silent pay cut' will cost a million workers £650 in wages
Close to one million care workers across England are facing "a silent pay cut" that will eat into their earnings for the next two years, a major charity has warned. The government's freeze on the personal income and National Insurance tax thresholds will hit care workers hard, removing hundreds of pounds from their pay by 2028, care charity Care England has warned
Councils: Care Pay Plan Must Be Affordable and Workable
Councils have today called for a collaborative role in negotiations to improve the pay and conditions for care workers, with local authorities fearing they are being asked to ‘shoulder the policy’s risk without having a meaningful say’.
Government and Stakeholder Updates
Innovating care, closer to home: launching our new programme
For years, policymakers, clinicians and communities have envisioned a health and care system where more people receive safe, effective care in or near their homes. It’s an ambition rooted in what matters to people: being cared for in familiar surroundings, avoiding unnecessary trips and stays in hospital, and having services that wrap around their lives rather than the other way round.