New Living Wage 'could harm home care sector'

The National Living Wage could result in a "catastrophic failure" in the home care market, the industry is warning.

About 500,000 vulnerable over-65s rely on the support, which includes help with washing and dressing.

But in a letter to the government, the UK Homecare Association said unless extra money was put into the sector, it would leave services "unviable".

Alison Holt reports.

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