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A rule change and what it actually means. An article worth passing on. A day in the life from someone doing the job. Interview tips. How to get more out of this platform. Whatever has caught our attention and might be useful to you — roughly every two weeks, and worth reading whether or not you ever sign up.

A pay rise, a mileage rise, and prices rising faster: what this winter really looks like for care workers

Published 30 October 2026 · Last checked 30 October 2026

The minimum wage rises to £13.21 in April and the mileage rate is now 55p. Set against prices and fuel, here is what that is really worth, how to claim tax relief if you are paid less than 55p a mile, and what the "Be Ready" advice asks of you.

Sponsored after July 2025? Check your job code before the new year.

Published 14 October 2026 · Last checked 3 November 2026

Healthcare assistants, care managers, pharmacy technicians and laboratory technicians come off the Immigration Salary List on 31 December 2026. If you were first sponsored on or after 22 July 2025, here is what changes and what to check now.

Your route to settlement has not changed. Yet.

Published 25 September 2026 · Last checked 3 November 2026

On 2 November 2026 the government set out earned settlement: ten years for most people, five for care workers who came before May 2025 and meet the conditions, and no 15-year route. What is decided, what is law, and what to do now.

Your employer bought the AI. You carry the risk.

Published 21 September 2026 · Last checked 11 October 2026

AI is already part of everyday work in health and social care, and the rules are still being written. Our own take on where that leaves the person who signs the work.

Your sponsor has lost their licence. What happens now?

Published 12 September 2026 · Last checked 30 October 2026

What happens to your visa now depends on your job. What changed for care workers in September 2026, how the 60-day clock works for everyone else, and where to get free help.

Everything here is dated and re-checked. Guidance in this area changes, and a page that's quietly out of date is worse than no page at all.

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