Temporary staff, permanent risk: Understanding joint and several liability in care settings

Agency staff play a vital role in keeping health and social care services running, but the introduction of joint and several liability for PAYE / NI in April 2026 could significantly change the risk profile of using temporary labour.

Under the new rules, care providers may be pursued for the full cost of certain PAYE / NI liabilities, where an agency (or other third party) is involved in the supply of temporary workers.

For senior leaders and compliance teams, this legislation is a wake-up call. Existing assumptions about risk transfer, indemnities, and agency accountability may no longer hold up.

Join our webinar

Designed for the health and social care sector, Care England is hosting a webinar on the 17^th March at 2pm with Patrick Curtis, Legal Counsel at Neuven who will speak directly to organisations that depend on agency staffing. The event will explore realistic scenarios and how providers can protect themselves while continuing to access flexible staffing and offer the opportunity for care providers to ask questions directly.

Understanding the risk now means staying compliant, resilient, and focused on delivering care, not dealing with avoidable legal exposure.

To review and register for the webinar click here: