Union seals council deal on backdated pay for South Lanarkshire home carers

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A £20million pay deal for South Lanarkshire home carers was sealed yesterday in a "significant victory" for care staff across Scotland.A rise of more than £3 an hour for home carers in South Lanarkshire to bring them in line with staff working in residential homes will be backdated from October 2020 - meaning an extra £7m will be paid home carers each year.

The council’s decision came after GMB Scotland triggered a formal review of the work done by home care staff. The rise will now be backdated to the start of the process following union negotiations.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Welcoming the decision, GMB Scotland organiser Cara Stevenson said: "Home carers in South Lanarkshire, mostly women, often work alone but came together and stayed together to win a significant victory for them and for care staff across Scotland."The acknowledgement that they have the same role and responsibilities as colleagues working in residential care and deserve the same pay will reverberate in councils up and down the country."Their refusal to accept anything less than they deserved is a source of admiration and pride."Around 1000 home carers will now receive the rise and backdated pay with full-time staff receiving payments of around £17,000 along with any money due from overtime worked since October 2020.Offi