💬 Opinion 2d ago · Frances Ryan

Britain's shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers? | Frances Ryan

The Guardian Opinion
The Guardian opinion pieces
View Channel →
Britain's shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers? | Frances Ryan
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Carer’s allowance turns 50 this year, but it’s no reflection of the labour of the millions who cook, clean and nurse behind closed doorsImagine your house is on fire, and when you dial 999 the call handler suggests you try putting the blaze out yourself. Resources are tight, you see, and demand high, and the service increasingly relies on volunteers. Or perhaps your child’s maths teacher is off sick. The headteacher texts and asks if you can leave work to explain algebra to the class. It’s your

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

How the Serengeti Was Made
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago
📰
James Talarico: The Wolf in Sunday’s Clothing
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago
📰
A Marine Corps Hollowed Out
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago
📰
The Limits of the Bombing Pause
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago
📰
The Feminist Assault on Storytelling
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago
Can Virginia Stop Spanberger’s Gerrymander?
The American Spectator | USA News and Politics · 6h ago