HC-One has announced an investment of over £20m in colleague pay and conditions for 2025.
With over 19,000 colleagues, HC-One employs the largest health and social care workforce outside of the NHS. This new investment will see almost 90 per cent of HC-One colleagues earning the Real Living Wage (RLW) or above.
This year’s pay offer was developed in consultation with the recognised union for HC-One care colleagues, GMB, and overwhelmingly accepted by its members.
In addition, from 1 October, the first three days of sick pay will be paid at £40 per day, more than double the government’s statutory rate of £16.96. The move builds on HC-One's 2024 announcement that sick pay would begin on day one of sickness.
HC-One chief executive James Tugendhat said: “Our colleagues are at the heart of how we support and care for residents across Britain, and it is only right that we continue to do everything we can to reward them for the crucial work that they do.
“Despite the continued challenges facing the sector, we are immensely proud of our continued commitment to improving colleague pay and to have also made further improvements to sick pay. Our total investment in pay of over £110m in just 4 years marks a significant milestone for us, and we see the impact of this investment in our ever-improving retention rates.
“We are also continuing to engage with our local authority and NHS partners, who fund the majority of the residents we support, to secure fee uplifts that will enable us to go even further on colleague pay, as we continue to support those in our care to lead their best lives.”
