Cost of living crisis
Updated 26th September 2022
We all continue to see the severe impact that the spiralling cost of living is having on families and individuals across the UK. 听听Social workers know the serious harm that the crisis is having especially for those on lower incomes, and for people who are facing or most at risk of poverty.
Tackling poverty and the cost-of-living national emergency is a key campaign area for 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 / SWU and we are raising听the concerns that are facing social workers and people that use our services.听
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- 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 action
- Cost of living survey findings released Sept 22
- Media coverage
- 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 support听for social workers
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 action:
The 鈥榤ini-budget鈥: what has happened and what does it mean?听澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 statement that budget tax cuts will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest, while those on lower incomes are left facing the brunt of inflation and long-term unaffordability in many aspects of life.
鈥楾he mini budget鈥 鈥 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 shares what action the Government should take.听听In the mini-budget, 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 want to see:
- Immediate uplift to Universal Credit and legacy benefits in line with inflation
- Supporting the social work workforce
- Investment in social work and social care
Survey feedback
Following the publication of the findings from Professional Social Work 尘补驳补锄颈苍别鈥檚 survey of 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 members about the cost of living crisis (Sept 2022), 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 has briefed Members of Parliament about the concerns that are facing social workers.听听The briefing included: findings from the survey; quotes from social workers, comments on what social workers would tell the new Prime Minister; and the impact of the crisis on social workers themselves.
In August 2022 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 wrote to the conservative candidates for the UK Prime Minister to set out serious concerns and continue to meet with sector and policy leaders to highlight the issues for social workers and the people we work with.
We signed a letter along with听70 charities and community organisations with听听to call for government to show compassion and leadership to working age low-income families by making up the shortfall they will face this winter.
We continue to support The Poverty Alliance, the SWU led by social worker Dominic Watters (@SingleDadSW) which is calling for more support for social workers and the people you help.听 You can view more on this from the
The SWU and 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 Austerity Action Group (AAG) continue their ongoing campaign for a more socially just environment tackling the same crucial strands in society 鈥 poverty and inequality.
Social work and the cost of living crisis - PSW survey findings released
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 & SWU urge action from new PM after member survey shows true impact from cost-of-living crisis.听听Social workers fear vulnerable people will die this winter, more children will be in care and an increase in domestic violence.
The findings of the survey included:
- 95% strongly agreed with the statement that vulnerable people may die this winter due to cost of living crisis
- 95% strongly agreed that domestic violence will increase
- 75% strongly agreed that more children will come into care due to cost of living crisis
- 55% strongly agreed that caseloads will become unmanageable
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 is committed to campaigning against poverty, and raising the concerns and views of our members with politicians and decision-makes.
Media
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 media coverage to highlight the impact of the cost of living on social workers and people that use the services:
August / September 2022
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- - The Guardian; Social workers said vulnerable people would die this winter because of the cost of living crisis and domestic violence would increase. A survey by the 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 found three-quarters believe more children will be brought into care and 55% fear case loads will become unmanageable.
- .听 - The MJ.co.uk and ; A new survey of more than听240 social workers by the 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 (澳门六合彩开奖结果查询) found听95%听strongly agreed that vulnerable people may die this winter due to the crisis.
- 听鈥撎Community Care; Coverage of 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 work in highlighting this issues, including statements warning of a crisis to social workers and our letters to Tory party leadership candidates raising awareness of the impact on low-income households听
- We have spoken out in the media to highlight the impact of the crisis, and also added our voice to the work of key partners such as:
- 鈥撎Various media / The Joseph Rowntree Foundation; 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 joins charities to urge the next Prime Minister to reassure low-income families they will receive sufficient support through a 鈥渘ational emergency鈥澨
- 听鈥撎Children & Young People Now;听澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 England鈥檚 concerns in its response to the Independent Review of Children鈥檚 Social Care are covered, including the cost of living crisis for social workers, the stress on the workforce created by capping and freezing student bursaries, and defending the role of IRO鈥檚听
We know that the right quality of support for听children and adults depends on providing social workers with the right conditions, which means more support, reflective practice and resources to do the job.听 We continue to challenge poor working conditions and the unfeasibly high workloads of social workers including through discussion with sector and policy leaders and through wider听media coverage .听
Support for social workers
Despite working in the most challenging of environments with stretched resources and difficult working conditions, you as social workers continue to deliver in your role.听 High caseloads are already a major source of stress, and now with the rising challenges faced by people and families due to the cost-of-living crisis, there is further demand to already stretched services.
澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 has confirmed听there will be no rise in any membership subscription fee this year as a direct response to the challenges faced.
We are also working with members of 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 Council and committees on the campaign to tackle poverty, this includes work to update the听澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 The Anti-Poverty Practice Guide for Social Work.听听
Your wellbeing
It is vital that you can create space to support yourself while you support others.
The 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 Social Work Professional Support Service is designed to support your wellbeing and address practice concerns, this peer-to-peer free confidential service is available to all members.听 Find out more here.
was established to provide support to social workers facing hardship, by providing grants to qualified social workers who are facing hardship themselves or for their dependents.
The 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 / SWU Social Worker Wellbeing and Working Conditions:听 Good Practice Toolkit was developed in partnership with Bath Spa University and led by Dr Jermaine M Ravalier.听 This toolkit is aimed at social workers in practice, social work supervisors, workforce development leads, managers, and leaders.听 For social workers in practice, it should help you be more informed and empowered to look after yourself better at work.
Thank you for the continued work you do, these are challenging times and 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 is here for you.
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