title: Care homes may close due to cost of national living wage.
abstract: In April this year, a compulsory national living wage (NLW) for people over the age of 25 was introduced across the UK. The NLW increases minimum hourly pay from £6.70 to £7.20, a figure that is due to rise to £9 by 2020.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Sprinks
mesh_terms: D004467:Economics; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics*; D010559:Personnel Management; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom