Sir Ed Davey says a higher minimum wage for the sector would help prevent an 'exodus' to better paid jobs.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for social care workers to help tackle staff shortages.
Under the party's proposals, staff would be paid at least £2 an hour more than the minimum wage - currently £9.50 an hour for over-23s.The party said the government would need to give councils an extra £1bn a year to cover higher staffing costs. It added that ministers should also take into account minimum wage rises when setting social care budgets.
The Lib Dems said the policy would be funded by increasing the tax on online gambling providers' profits to 42%. The tax - know an Remote Gaming Duty - is currently 21%.The rates are decided by the government, based on the recommendations of an independent advisory group, and change every year. More than half of frontline care staff - 850,000 workers - would see their pay improve if there was a £2 an hour uplift to the minimum wage for the sector,
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