jane from the homecare association. _ system. jane from the homecare association, we _ system.rs of older petrol or diesel cars which produce the most emissions will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter the ultra low emission zone. although that only applies to one out of five cars, it could affect tens of thousands of motorists. bbc london's tom edwards has more details. a radical change to london's roadster is one of the largest pollution charging schemes in the world comes into force. the extended ultra low emission zone. the scaffolding company in harefield in north—west london, while they welcome the scheme and uncertain times, they think it be delayed. what impact will it have on you? it is going to cost £2500 a week and on top of that we are committed to £350,000 worth of expenditure on new vehicles and loss of value on existing vehicles that we are having to dispose of. the existing vehicles that we are having to dispose of-_ to dispose of. the principle is the olluter to dispose of. the principle is the polluter pays- — to dispose of. the principle is the polluter pays. t

it comes from a new report by the homecare association — which calculated an average hourly shortfallund south yorkshire caring for people in their own homes, whatever the weather. doing myjob is great reward, great satisfaction. every day is different. you meet different people in different circumstances. her company looks after people paid for by the local authority but many companies say it doesn't include the cost of care including travel time. you recruit people but when they go out there and they realise that you are getting up at five in the morning and sometimes you won't get home until 11 at night and you might nip home forfive or ten minutes the money does not be level with the job for what you do. and then theyjust go elsewhere where it is more money and it is not unsociable hours. how have your interviews gone this week? i have had a few not turn up. they have had to hand back some council contracts because they cannot recruit enough staff. they want to be able to offer more pay. we are about 25% underfunded. that would address the conditions we need to look at for our ama

the association representing uk homecare companies calculates that the minimum cost of an hour of homepensions, travel, training, backroom staff and 62p for profit or investment. but on average uk councils and health and social care boards pay £18.45 an hour, with one local authority paying just £12.68. and in cumbria, the local authority pays the second lowest average hourly rate at £13.85. it means kelly's company has stopped council work. concentrating on private clients means, rather than short time slots, people are supported in the way they want. with it being such a lovely day, we managed to have a little walk by the river as well. it wasn't planned, but sometimes that's very much what the role is. if there is an opportunity to do something, we'll do it. the standard of care that we deliver simply can't be delivered for the price that the local authority are willing to pay. and that's tragic. it's tragic for the people in the community, and it's tragic for the people that are desperate waiting for care and they simply can't get it. councils say government reforms should increase

let�*s speak to jane townson, chief executive officer at homecare association, the uk�*s membership bodyuggling to recruit. home demand has increased substantially over the last year and state funded home care possibly 10% increase in the body of ours purchased by councils and for people paying for their own care, 20 to 30% growth in request, so against that backdrop, we are also experiencing more staff are leaving than anyone can remember.- experiencing more staff are leaving than anyone can remember. caring is clearl a than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding _ than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. _ than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. so _ than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. so many - than anyone can remember. caring is clearly a rewarding job. so many of i clearly a rewarding job. so many of us know a carer who has held hands with a member of our family in that family member�*s final days, but it is also tough. it is not particularly well paid. how would you recommend to people? i particularly wel

the association representing uk homecare companies calculates that the minimum cost of an hour of homety, and it's tragic for the people that are desperate waiting for care and they just simply can't get it. councils say government reforms should increase the fees they pay for supporting people who are older or disabled, but they aren't sure the money will go far enough. alison holt, bbc news. thousands more drivers in london will face extra charges from today, as the city's ultra low emission zone expands to 18 times its previous size. motorists whose vehicles are older and more polluting will have to pay £12.50 a day to drive anywhere inside the designated area. it's the first such scheme in the world and will be watched closely by other cities like newcastle, edinburgh and manchester which are planning to introduce their own low emission zones. leigh milner reports. the extended ultra low emission zone, one of the largest pollution charging schemes in the world. the principle is the polluter pays. the original zone before covered just central london, but the expansion means it will