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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

MP launches new Bill bid so carers are paid minimum wage for travelling time

All carers could be paid for time spent travelling between appointments under plans to boost their wages.

Labour MP Paula Barker will launch a bid next month to close a loophole which campaigners say means carers’ pay often dips below the legal minimum.

While existing legislation states "travel time and waiting time for the purposes of the job" should count as work, critics accuse many providers of failing to follow the law.

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