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Key workers on poverty pay forced to turn to food banks and second jobs
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A FIFTH of key workers say they have run out of money before pay day, with some forced to turn to food banks and second jobs.
The findings, published today by the TUC, also found that key workers’ debt levels have increased since the pandemic began.
Many feel they do not receive a fair wage for the work that they do, prompting the TUC to demand the government prioritise a pay rise for key workers in the forthcoming spending review.
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