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<p>The government are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum
and National Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid
NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>The Social Care Compliance
Scheme (SCCS) was introduced on 1 November 2017 to provide an interim enforcement
approach to the social care sector. From this date up until the 18 February 2018;</p><p>
</p><p>· HMRC has contacted 587 social care employers inviting them to apply to join
the SCCS. Of these, 424 have applied to join the SCCS, and a further 124 providers
have applied to join without prior HMRC contact, making a total of 548 social care
employers who have applied to join SCCS.</p><p> </p><p>· No arrears have been identified
through SCCS to date: social care employers who join SCCS have until 31 December 2018
to declare arrears which will then be subject to assurance checks. As such the total
arrears identified will not be available until after this date.</p>
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