Paul Dennett Manchester social cover Citi Paul Dennett Manchester

Mayor defends council tax hike to cover care worker pay rise

Reading now: 861
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Salford's mayor has defended a full council tax increase - which will be needed to pay all care workers the Real Living Wage - saying 'it's the right thing to do'.

Paul Dennett has proposed a council tax increase of 4 pc to guarantee all 4,000 care workers in the city are paid at least £9.90 an hour from April 1.

The council tax hike is made up of a 1.99 pc increase to the general levy and a 2 pc increase to the adult social care precept – the maximum increase allowed. READ MORE: Council tax set to rise by nearly 4 pc in Salford to balance budget It comes after two council tax hikes were approved by Greater Manchester's leaders in the last few weeks, costing Band D households a further £22 a year.

If approved, Salford residents will be hit by one of the highest council tax increases in Greater Manchester – but the mayor has defended the move.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA