A spokesperson for the Welsh homecare provider, known as Achieve Together have responded to the fact that there has been a delay in getting the payment. The company have reviewed their fees and uplifts and they have also said that they do not have enough funding to pay the right wage to their team members. If you work in private nursing, homecare or if you offer bespoke care packages then you will know how dire this is. If you work with social workers or if you offer mental health support then you will also know how devastating this can be. After the spokesperson released their statement, they went on to confirm that the company are going to be implementing some back pay. Team members are going to get this as a lump sum or they are going to get this through their own phased payments. The team are going to get access to the Real Living Wage and this is going to take place across Wales. On top of this, they are going to be completing some national arrangements. Again, these are going to be done in line with what the Welsh government are recommending right now. The team members are going to get a few backdated elements and they are going to get support when they need it. This uplift is finally the recognition that people need to know that they are doing a good job. It’s also going to mean that people finally get the help they need from a financial perspective as well which is very good news to say the least. Only time will tell what the future holds but right now it would seem that things are moving in a positive direction and this is a positive sign.