COWLEY-BASED charity Oxfam has called for the Government to do more to help workers avoid living in poverty.
It responded to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and New Policy Institute’s report that said one in eight workers in the UK were struggling to manage.
Oxfam’s Head of UK Programmes Justin Watson said: “The economy isn’t working for the 3.8 million employees living in poverty.
“The Government should ensure businesses are creating jobs that pay a living wage.”
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