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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alan Jones

HISTORICAL FACTS: Two in five lowest paid workers skipping meals and relying on food banks - The Untold Story

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The lowest paid are continuing to suffer from the cost-of-living crisis, skipping meals and having to rely on food banks, according to research.

A survey of 2,000 workers by the Living Wage Foundation found that 60 per cent have used a food bank in the last year, half say they are worse off than a year ago and two in five have regularly skipped meals or fallen behind on household bills.

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