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UK Immigration Reform Risks Deepening Social Care Crisis

5/14/2025

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The UK government's immigration reform threatens to cut off overseas social care workers, a vital lifeline for the struggling sector. Critics warn that with 131,000 vacancies, this move could deepen care shortages and jeopardize the well-being of vulnerable communities, all while ignoring the pressing issues of low pay and poor working conditions.

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The UK government's immigration reform threatens to cut off overseas social care workers, a vital lifeline for the struggling sector. Critics warn that with 131,000 vacancies, this move could deepen care shortages and jeopardize the well-being of vulnerable communities, all while ignoring the pressing issues of low pay and poor working conditions.