Fair pay agreement process in adult social care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking the views of individuals and organisations about fair pay agreements. This consultation aims to gather views from the sector on how to establish the best way to collectively agree a fair pay agreement.

The outcomes of this consultation will help DHSC to understand sector views on a range of areas including:

• the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body
• the negotiating process
• coverage and remit
• dispute resolution
• implementation
• compliance and enforcement

We updated this page on 20 October 2025 to include the impact assessment for the proposed fair pay agreement process in adult social care. If you feel this has affected your previously submitted consultation response, you can email additional comments, evidence or corrections to us directly: ascfpa@dhsc.gov.uk.

There is also an easy read version of this consultation.