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| Healthcare workers still waiting for promised payments | Healthcare workers still waiting for promised payments |
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| Employers are "extremely concerned" up to 20,000 health workers in England have not yet received a one-off payment of nearly £1,655 agreed last May. | Employers are "extremely concerned" up to 20,000 health workers in England have not yet received a one-off payment of nearly £1,655 agreed last May. |
| NHS staff in England were awarded the lump sum, alongside a 5% pay rise. | NHS staff in England were awarded the lump sum, alongside a 5% pay rise. |
| Those in front-line NHS settings but employed by social enterprises were initially excluded, until November when ministers agreed to fund it. | Those in front-line NHS settings but employed by social enterprises were initially excluded, until November when ministers agreed to fund it. |
| The government says non-NHS organisations are responsible for making the payments. | The government says non-NHS organisations are responsible for making the payments. |
| Employers were told to apply to the Department of Health and Social Care to receive funding to cover the award. | Employers were told to apply to the Department of Health and Social Care to receive funding to cover the award. |
| But they say there is still no indication of when this will happen and have not been updated on progress. | But they say there is still no indication of when this will happen and have not been updated on progress. |
| 'Extremely concerned' | 'Extremely concerned' |
| These social enterprises are often not-for-profit community organisations founded to take on services outsourced by the NHS in England. | These social enterprises are often not-for-profit community organisations founded to take on services outsourced by the NHS in England. |
| Staff, including community nurses and physiotherapists, are transferred across from NHS trusts but remain on the same pay and conditions. And some continue to wear NHS uniforms. | Staff, including community nurses and physiotherapists, are transferred across from NHS trusts but remain on the same pay and conditions. And some continue to wear NHS uniforms. |
| Social Enterprise UK director Dan Gregory said: "Social enterprises were promised funding to cover all parts of the NHS pay deal last year- but our members still haven't seen that money. | Social Enterprise UK director Dan Gregory said: "Social enterprises were promised funding to cover all parts of the NHS pay deal last year- but our members still haven't seen that money. |
| "So vital staff, working hard on the front line have now been waiting nearly a year for the government to properly fund the bonus that was agreed last spring. | "So vital staff, working hard on the front line have now been waiting nearly a year for the government to properly fund the bonus that was agreed last spring. |
| "We remain extremely concerned that the government is not fulfilling its side of the deal to ensure that all staff delivering NHS care are paid what they deserve." | "We remain extremely concerned that the government is not fulfilling its side of the deal to ensure that all staff delivering NHS care are paid what they deserve." |
| Health staff win Covid bonus after legal threat | Health staff win Covid bonus after legal threat |
| Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal | Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal |
| Social Enterprise UK had threatened to take the government to court under judicial-review proceedings but paused its action when ministers said they would come up with the money. | Social Enterprise UK had threatened to take the government to court under judicial-review proceedings but paused its action when ministers said they would come up with the money. |
| But the option to continue with the action expires this week, meaning Social Enterprise UK would have to go back to the start of the prolonged judicial-review process. | But the option to continue with the action expires this week, meaning Social Enterprise UK would have to go back to the start of the prolonged judicial-review process. |
| Pippa Wiseman is waiting for the payment | Pippa Wiseman is waiting for the payment |
| CSH Surrey provides community nursing and therapy services to adults and children and management were hoping to get the lump sum into March pay packets. | CSH Surrey provides community nursing and therapy services to adults and children and management were hoping to get the lump sum into March pay packets. |
| But chief executive Steve Flanagan said: "To date, we have not had any feedback or communication regarding an outcome of our application. | But chief executive Steve Flanagan said: "To date, we have not had any feedback or communication regarding an outcome of our application. |
| "We were hopeful that after the positive response, this would be resolved quickly allowing our 'overlooked' colleagues to be treated equally - but so far, this has not been the case." | "We were hopeful that after the positive response, this would be resolved quickly allowing our 'overlooked' colleagues to be treated equally - but so far, this has not been the case." |
| Speech-and-language therapist Pippa Wiseman said: "We continued seeing patients throughout lockdown, in full personal protective equipment, visiting households, care homes and working in community hospitals. | Speech-and-language therapist Pippa Wiseman said: "We continued seeing patients throughout lockdown, in full personal protective equipment, visiting households, care homes and working in community hospitals. |
| "To not receive this bonus has been incredibly disappointing for so many front-line people delivering NHS community services like me." | "To not receive this bonus has been incredibly disappointing for so many front-line people delivering NHS community services like me." |
| Industrial action | Industrial action |
| Other health groups have also been protesting, including some "bank staff", who provide temporary cover for hospital trusts to fill rota gaps. | Other health groups have also been protesting, including some "bank staff", who provide temporary cover for hospital trusts to fill rota gaps. |
| The Royal College of Nursing has also been campaigning on behalf of members in GP practices. | The Royal College of Nursing has also been campaigning on behalf of members in GP practices. |
| And some members of the Unite union have staged industrial action when employers have failed to make the payments. | And some members of the Unite union have staged industrial action when employers have failed to make the payments. |
| These include cleaners, porters and other NHS facilities staff, who demonstrated at the Department of Health this week. | These include cleaners, porters and other NHS facilities staff, who demonstrated at the Department of Health this week. |
| Separate pay deals have been agreed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. | Separate pay deals have been agreed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| A spokesperson for the Department of Health said: "Whilst these staff are contractually eligible for the payments, the independent organisations are responsible for making them. | A spokesperson for the Department of Health said: "Whilst these staff are contractually eligible for the payments, the independent organisations are responsible for making them. |
| "As outlined in the guidance, the outcome of applications made by individual organisations for additional funding will be known by the end of the financial year." | "As outlined in the guidance, the outcome of applications made by individual organisations for additional funding will be known by the end of the financial year." |