Almost half of people working in key services have considered quitting their job as they struggle because of a “shameful” level of hardship, a study has found.
The study, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found that around 40 per cent of people who work in primary schools and GP surgeries were “staggering under the weight of hardship”, as resources have to be redirected to provide extra support to the nearly four million people struggling to pay for essentials like food, heating and appropriate clothing.
