Social Care Workforce Special Payment Scheme

Part of 4. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:40 pm on 8 July 2020.

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Photo of Julie Morgan Julie Morgan Labour 2:40, 8 July 2020

I'd like to thank Joyce Watson very much for that supplementary question, because it does give me the opportunity to thank all the care workers in Wales for their tireless work during this very difficult period and to regret the fact that they may have been upset by the words of the Prime Minister yesterday. I'm sure that Joyce Watson would agree with me that one of the ways the Prime Minister could show his appreciation for care workers is to allow them to have the £500 in full. As the First Minister said in his questions, we are still exploring with HMRC to see if we can come to an agreement, but if the Prime Minister does regret what he said yesterday, he will make sure that they get that money in full.