To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 19 October 2017, Pay boost for carers, on what date it will implement the Scottish Living Wage rate of £8.75 per hour for overnight support hours in social care in 2018-19. 11 October 2018 The Scottish Government announced on 19 October 2017, that adult social care workers will be paid the Scottish Living Wage for sleepover hours, meaning that the Living Wage will be received for all hours worked.