威尔士一家慈善机构面临解雇和服务削减,因为劳动成本上涨造成40万英镑的资金缺口。 A Welsh charity faces layoffs and service cuts due to a £400,000 funding gap from rising labor costs.

一家北威尔士慈善机构安赫达乌(Anheddau)支助140名残疾人,雇用400名工作人员,由于国家保险和实际生活工资的提高,每年增加400 000英镑,因此面临严重的资金危机。 A North Wales charity, Anheddau, which supports 140 people with disabilities and employs 400 staff, faces a severe funding crisis due to a £400,000 annual increase from higher National Insurance and the Real Living Wage. 该慈善机构为患有自闭症、学习障碍和心理健康状况的人服务了35年以上,它警告说,如果没有地方当局8.8%的资金支持,就业损失和服务削减就有可能发生。 The charity, which has served individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions for over 35 years, warns that without an 8.8% funding boost from local authorities, job losses and service cuts are likely. 这种情况反映了威尔士独立社会照料部门的一场更广泛的危机,在该部门,费用不断上涨威胁到对弱势人群的重要支持。 The situation reflects a wider crisis in Wales’ independent social care sector, where rising costs threaten vital support for vulnerable people.