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Home care workers face fuel cost spike fears
Key takeaways
- Corinne Wheatley Yorkshire BBCAmanda Nottingham drives hundreds of miles a week to see elderly clients.
- Carers who make house-to-house calls often use their own cars for work and can drive hundreds miles a week, but not all receive support from their employers for fuel expenses.
- Care industry bodies have said firms cannot afford to increase their mileage rates because they are not paid enough for their services by local authorities and NHS integrated care boards.
Corinne Wheatley Yorkshire BBCAmanda Nottingham drives hundreds of miles a week to see elderly clients. It is a "necessity" that all home care workers are paid for their mileage and travel time amid ongoing rises in fuel costs, a South Yorkshire-based carer has said.
Carers who make house-to-house calls often use their own cars for work and can drive hundreds miles a week, but not all receive support from their employers for fuel expenses.
Care industry bodies have said firms cannot afford to increase their mileage rates because they are not paid enough for their services by local authorities and NHS integrated care boards.
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