Methodist Homes (MHA), the country’s largest charitable care provider, has announced a pay increase of five per cent for all its staff, meaning all employees will be paid above £10 an hour.
For a number of years, MHA has paid its staff the Real Living Wage and this pay increase from 1 April 2022 means the charity will be paying above their rates which are £9.90 an hour and within London £11.05.
MHA runs care homes, retirement living communities and community-based schemes across England, Scotland and Wales, caring for and supporting more than 18,000 older people and employing around 6,500 people.
“This pay award remains true to our principles as a charity and rewards our people whilst balancing affordability of fee and service charge increases to older people and ensuring our charity is sustainable into the future,” said MHA chief executive Sam Monaghan (pictured).
Monaghan said social care staff need deserve greater recognition and reward.
“There needs to be a fundamental shift in pay, conditions and career opportunities for all who work in the care sector, recognising the skill and dedication of the workforce,” he added.
“This needs to be at the heart of the government’s reform of adult social care and translated into a fair price for care from local authorities.
