US EditionHow Labour's crackdown on migrant careworkers could impact pension pots
- The UK government announced plans in 2025 to end overseas recruitment for care workers by 2028 to reduce net migration.
- This decision follows record net migration of 906,000 in mid-2023 and revokes over 470 care provider licences over abuse concerns.
- The care sector has 100,000 vacancies and is under severe strain, with experts warning this policy could increase care costs and worsen staffing.
- Steve Webb highlighted that the care sector is facing significant challenges due to numerous job vacancies, while Lisa Picardo cautioned that rising care expenses might lead individuals to reduce their pension contributions.
- These changes may lead to more unpaid family care, especially by women, potentially amplifying the gender pension gap and worsening long-term financial security.
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How Labour's crackdown on migrant careworkers could impact pension pots
Labour’s plans to reduce migration by clamping down on migrant workers in the care sector could have significant consequences for people’s pensions, experts warn, with the gender pension gap at risk of being amplified.Leading pension experts have expressed concern over the Government’s plans to block workers from abroad from filling Britain’s 100,000 care vacancies, saying that taking time out to care for family members could lead to significant…
Adult social care could be a victim of the government’s migration plan
Adult social care could be a victim of the government’s migration plan sam.macrory Mon, 12/05/2025 - 18:10 The immigration white paper makes it less likely that the government will improve performance in adult social care. 4 Comment Stuart Hoddinott Institute for Government Yes The new immigration white paper focused on Keir Starmer's promise that new 'tighter' rules would see migration numbers fall 'significantly'. Public services Immigration …
Zeena Luchowa quoted in The Independent
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Zeena Luchowa (Partner) was quoted yesterday, Monday 12 May 2025, in The Independent’s piece on the immigration white paper and reactions to the Prime Minister’s language. Regarding the Government’s intention to close immigration routes to new migrant care workers, she noted: You can read the full article here. UK | +44 (0)20 7469 6460USA | +1 (212) 661 5401enquiries@ Source
“Services at Risk” as Government Unveils Immigration White Paper
Share Post Share Email Measures unveiled in the governments immigration white paper published yesterday (Monday 12 May) will place requirements on employers to boost domestic training and seeks to end the reliance on international recruitment that saw net migration quadruple between 2019 and 2023. The long-awaited immigration white paper includes measures to ban new recruitment from abroad for care roles, as pa…
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