The Homecare Association has responded to the Department for Work and Pension's consultation on the Pathways to work Green Paper. 

In our response we highlight:

  • The effect of fluctuating earnings and benefit cliff edges on work availability in the care sector
  • The need to understand how disability benefits interact with social care needs and funding
  • The importance of financial support (such as Personal Independence Payments) to help people with the additional living costs that they have as a result of disabilities
  • Potential adaptations of the Access to Work scheme to provide fast, expert support to homecare employers