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POLITICAL WILL
FOR FAIR PAY
62%
52%
83%
37%
30%
14%
16%
18%
38%
52%
76%
39%
SECTION 8: MOBILISING THE SOCIAL CARE VOTE
With increasing public recognition of the challenges faced by the social care sector and its workforce,
it is important to explore whether the views of
the public are reflected in their Parliamentarians. To support this, Community Integrated Care commissioned a unique poll with YouGov that explored the attitudes and understanding of Members of Parliament and Scottish Parliament.
Its results were illuminating and encouraging.
Between 4th and 26th January 2024, YouGov completed online interviews with a representative sample of 107 MPs weighted by party, gender, electoral cohort, and geography, to give a sample that is representative of the House of Commons. This was augmented with additional interviews with 19 MSPs between 4th and 22nd January 2024. These results indicate deep concern about the challenges in social care, a recognition of the need for fair pay, and desire for action by the next government, across parties.
9IN10(92%)OFMPSSAY THAT PRESSURES IN SOCIAL CARE SERVICES ARE IMPORTANT TO CONSTITUENTS
Across Labour MPs, 83% indicate this is a very important topic, in comparison to 52% amongst Conservatives.
No MPs feel this topic is ‘not at all important’ to their constituents.
MPS GENERALLY FEEL THE CURRENT AVERAGE RATE OF PAY FOR A SOCIAL WORKER (£10.93) IS UNFAIR (77%)
There is a large disparity in the
views across parties, as only 63% of Conservative MPs feel the pay is unfair, compared to 94% of Labour MPs.
3% 5%
92%
Total
3% 8%
Not at all important
NET: Importance
90%
Conservative
Not that important
2% 2%
96%
Labour
Don’t know
Quite Important
Very Important
Question: To what extent are pressures in social care services important to your constituents? Base: All MPs (107), Conservative (59), Labour (33), Scottish National Party (9), Other (6)
77%
11% 12% 21%
Total
Don’t know Very unfair
NET: Unfairness 63%
Conservative
Somewhat unfair
94%
Labour
1%
9%
4%
2%
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Question: How fair or unfair do you think the current average rate of pay for a social care worker (£10.93 per hour) is? Base: All MPs (107), Conservative (59), Labour (33), Scottish National Party (9), Other (6)
Somewhat fair Very fair