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Around six million workers in insecure jobs – Living Wage Foundation
55% had lost money because shifts were offered at short notice, cancelled without full compensation, or led to wasted transport and childcare costs.

55% had lost money because shifts were offered at short notice, cancelled without full compensation, or led to wasted transport and childcare costs.

TUC polling found nearly two-thirds of people in insecure work often or sometimes struggled to meet basic living costs because they were not offered enough hours.
New analysis by the TUC shows one in eight workers were in insecure jobs in 2024, with growth concentrated in low-paid sectors and disproportionately affecting BME workers.
New TUC analysis reveals the number of people in insecure work in the UK has reached a record high of 4.1 million, with 1 in 8 workers now in precarious employment.
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