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2025年2月11日

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By UNISON (UK)

Caring at a Cost: A survey of migrant care staff working in the UK

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...UNISON decided to conduct a survey to establish the extent of this shocking treatment. Most survey respondents came from African countries such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Others were from India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Brazil and Indonesia. This is the first major piece of work about migrant care workers conducted by the union.

The findings published here include cases of staff sharing beds with other workers and being housed in overcrowded, expensive accommodation that was mouldy, poorly heated, dirty and on occasion rat-infested.

Dozens have had to pay employers and agents fees of £20,000 or more before they came to the UK only to discover there were no care shifts when they arrived or not the number promised. Caring at a Cost reveals many have had money deducted from their salaries for airport pick-ups, uniforms and training.

A common theme was employers not paying staff properly, including for care shifts at hourly rates that were less than the minimum wage. As a result, staff said they ended up in financial hardship unable to pay bills and rent, and they missed meals.

Those who complained about working conditions or pay were threatened with the sack or reported to the Home Office...