Thousands of care workers in Wigan will be paid the real living wage after council bosses bid to help boost staffing levels.
This is the first step towards tackling issues in adult social care following the recent tax rise of 4.99 per cent which allowed a £7.724 million investment towards the health sector. The real living wage will be available to all care workers that come under the commission of the local authority - and private care homes are being asked to participate, Wigan Town Hall was told.
The real living wage is the only wage rate calculated based on the true cost of living, whereas the national living wage is a percentage of average earnings.
