We are celebrating our first anniversary as an accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment ensures everyone working at Silver Assist Homecare receives a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour. Staff also benefit from an uplift on weekends and double on all bank holidays!
Silver Assist Homecare is based in Wales, a region where more than a tenth of all workers (12.9%) earn less than they need to get by, with around 161,000 jobs paying less than the real Living Wage. Despite this, we have committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.
The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 460,000 people and put £3 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.
Paul and Sam Evans, Directors of Silver Assist Homecare said “Our promise has always been to ensure our staff are paid fairly for the amazing work they do. We’re incredibly proud to have delivered on that promise and one year on we continue to identify ways our staff can benefit from being a member of our wonderful team.”
Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that Silver Assist Homecare continue their commitment to the movement of over 14,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.
“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Silver Assist Homecare, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay."
If you would like to join our team, reach out today 0333 188 7787 or email hello@silverassist.wales
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