Six million workers in UK paid less than living wage
Some six million workers in the UK are receiving salaries less than the national living wage, which is nearly £8 (USD12) an hour, a new study shows.
The number represents 23 percent of all employees, up by one percent compared with last year, according to the study by professional services firm, KPMG, which was published on Sunday.
Based on the research, the number of workers earning less than the living wage has risen in the past three years.
The study also showed a "worrying trend" for part-time, female, and young workers, who are most likely to earn below the living wage.
The KPMG said many households are forced to live hand to mouth because of the high living costs.
"With the cost of living still high, the squeeze on household finances remains acute, meaning that the reality for many is that they are forced to live hand to mouth,” Mike Kelly, of the KPMG, said, adding, “The figures released today show that there is still more to be done if we are to eradicate in-work poverty.”
Labour's business secretary, Angela Eagle, said the situation is deteriorating for many families.
"We need to see more better-paid, high-skilled jobs which pay a living wage, but these figures show that progress is slipping,” Eagle noted.
Last month, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the country’s economic growth had slowed more than expected in the third quarter of the year.
Gross domestic product grew by 0.5 percent between July and September, down from 0.7 percent in the second quarter, the ONS added.
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