Infection rates will rise and care workers will abandon sector as financial lifeline ends

Responding to the government’s announcement of the withdrawal of the infection control fund from Monday (4 April), UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said today (Thursday):
“Scrapping the financial support for sick pay in care, just as the devastating cost-of-living crisis intensifies and Covid rates rise, is negligent and morally wrong.
“Care workers will be shocked and dismayed by the government’s decision. For such a vital financial lifeline to be