Do Human Support Group pay enough to live on?

Question

Breakroom · Accepted Answer

Some people are not paid a living wage at Human Support Group.

Social Care Providers who pay pay enough to live on include Places For People, Hesley Group and David Lewis.

Last updated 5 October 2022

What is the Real Living Wage?

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

Location	Real Living Wage
London	£13.85
Rest of the UK	£12.60

What is the legal minimum wage?

The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.

How we know this

38% of people say they are paid below the Real Living Wage for where they live.

Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2020 and October 2022.

Why this matters

Everyone should be paid enough to live on.

The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.

The current rates are £12.60 per hour, and £13.85 per hour in London.

Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.

More about pay at Human Support Group