Salford's mayor has defended a full council tax increase - which will be needed to pay all care workers the Real Living Wage - saying 'it's the right thing to do'.
Paul Dennett has proposed a council tax increase of 4 pc to guarantee all 4,000 care workers in the city are paid at least £9.90 an hour from April 1.
The council tax hike is made up of a 1.99 pc increase to the general levy and a 2 pc increase to the adult social care precept – the maximum increase allowed. READ MORE: Council tax set to rise by nearly 4 pc in Salford to balance budget It comes after two council tax hikes were approved by Greater Manchester's leaders in the last few weeks, costing Band D households a further £22 a year.
If approved, Salford residents will be hit by one of the highest council tax increases in Greater Manchester – but the mayor has defended the move.
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