Question follow-through · 8677

Home Care Services: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low commissioning rates by local councils on incidence of non-payment for travel time between care visits for homecare workers.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of low commissioning rates by local councils on incidence of non-payment for travel time between care visits for homecare workers.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    We expect local authorities to pay sustainable fee rates that meet the costs of delivering care. Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care markets to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes n...

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