‘Social care will collapse’: Independent readers react to family visa crackdown

Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers - (Yui Mok/PA)

A government crackdown on visas for overseas care workers has sparked fierce debate among Independent readers, with many warning it could tip an already fragile care system into outright collapse.

New visa rules introduced by the Labour government in March 2025 have made it harder for foreign care workers to come to the UK, including preventing them from bringing children or dependents and requiring a minimum salary of £25,000.