Abolishing the NHS surcharge for health and care workers is not as generous as it sounds – a pay rise is needed
Manning, A.
(29 May 2020)
Abolishing the NHS surcharge for health and care workers is not as generous as it sounds – a pay rise is needed.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
The government was recently been forced to re-think its plans to continue charging workers in health and social care for using the NHS. But how many pay the surcharge and how much would it cost to abolish it? In answering these questions, Alan Manning explains why the gesture is not as as generous as many might think; more needs to be done to address the poor pay and conditions in this sector.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2020 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Economics |
| Date Deposited | 11 Jun 2020 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/104890 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7884-3580