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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Levi Winchester

Asda staff 'forced to use food banks' as grocer pays 'below average' according to union

Asda has been accused of “below industry pay” for supermarket staff in the middle of the cost of living crisis.

Union group GMB claim a number of staff who work for the Big Four grocer have been “forced to use payday lenders and foodbanks” due to price rises.

The claims come as Asda confirmed it will increase hourly rates from £9.36 per hour to £9.66 per hour from April 1 - a jump of 3.25%.

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