£500 for nhs and social care workers

[incognitomum]

Apparently we're getting 500 each off the government? Anyone else heard this?

[SpeedofaSloth]

No, where was that reported?

[DGRossetti]

It's in Wales. Here's a letter from the Welsh Assembly asking for it not to be taxed or affect benefits.

[LizzyBennett]

As far as I can tell, it's for social care workers in Wales, not for NHS workers

[Ilovecats14]

If this was happening I'd have expected to have known (through work) and I don't.

[DGRossetti]

If this was happening I'd have expected to have known (through work) and I don't.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52502325

[Ilovecats14]

Sorry I meant if it was happening in england not Wales 🙈

[DGRossetti]

Sorry I meant if it was happening in england not Wales

For some reason I don't need to look to see if it'll be in England. I know the answer is no.

[Ilovecats14]

I know it is no. Apologies I should have made my first message clearer.

[incognitomum]

Just googled yes just Wales and for care workers which I am.

[Troels]

It's Welsh care workers, they deserve it, most of the care workers earn minimum wages. But I'll believe it when I see it, and so will all the lovely people I work with.

[surprisinglyordinary]

It's a drop in the ocean but something at least. I hope it comes to England too. I'm not a careworker but I work with them in my job and it is hard work and underpaid IMHO.

[Imapotato]

Care workers deserve it. It’s a shame it’s only Wales and not the rest of the U.K.

Having work in both social care and for the nhs I know where I felt more supported, where I was paid better and had better terms and conditions of employment. You guessed it... it wasn’t in social care.

They work super hard, for very little reward, except job satisfaction, often have very little job security, and are constantly branded unskilled workers by people on mn.

[Imapotato]

*having worked

[TwatCat]

I'll believe it when I see it. We will probably be taxed on it too regardless of the "please don't tax them" letters.

[incognitomum]

I'm glad for the Welsh care workers but think we in the rest of the UK should get it too.

Not only do I have to keep service users entertained in isolation but cope with the mental health issues connected to it. Plus am shopping for various people who can't go out. They'd be supported in this anyway but we're doing it alone on top of our hours, unpaid.

[Troels]

I worry more about them using against some of the very low earners so it messes up their benefits