‘I literally work to pay bills’: A care worker’s struggle to make ends meet

Matt was shocked at how badly paid he was as a care worker. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Nearly half of all care workers in England are paid less than the living wage, according to research.

Analysis carried out by the Institute for Public Policy Research for the Living Wage Foundation found that 400,000 workers in social care are paid less than £12 an hour, the amount required to cover living costs.