Investigations in the care sector have surged due to reported 'industrial abuse' of health and care visas. The rise in investigations by the labor abuse watchdog is 11 times higher, with 350,000 individuals arriving on the visa route last year. Instances of significant increase in investigations into labor exploitation through migrants in the care sector have been reported, including cases where visas were issued by non-existent care homes. Immigrant care workers are found to be paid below the national average, as revealed by a FOI request to the Home Office.
The vast majority of immigrant care workers are paid less than the national average for their occupation, a @MigObs FOI request to the Home Office has revealed. Salaries listed on Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for visas issued in the year to June 2023 show that half of care… https://t.co/PDpO6fK0lR
'275 visas were issued by a care home that doesn't even exist.' @CDP1882 reports on a significant increase in investigations into labour exploitation through migrants in the care sector. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 https://t.co/Cu5WxJyE3V
'275 visas were issued by a care home that doesn't even exist.' @CDP1882 reports on significant increase in investigations into labour exploitation through migrants in the care sector. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 https://t.co/GuG4fOffQA
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EXCL: There has been an 11x rise in investigations in the care sector by the labour abuse watchdog. The surge comes as the government reacts to 'industrial-scale abuse' of the health & care visa, with 350,000 arriving on the route last year. @CDP1882 reports. https://t.co/7UOnC7FqeV
"Lives are turned upside down by a government department whose monolithic power to prosecute and punish appears untempered by any sense of proportionality, fairness or compassion." .@zoesqwilliams on the Carer's Allowance scandal. https://t.co/yYvwTY1vrP
Care sector investigations surge amid ‘industrial abuse’ of health and care visas https://t.co/IDusGl6RWl