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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jasmine Norden

School support staff lost more than £2 billion in wages last year: ‘They are being discriminated against’

School support staff across the UK missed out on over £2.2 billion in potential earnings last year due to being paid solely during term time, according to new analysis.

Research by the GMB union revealed that if teaching assistants, cleaners, caterers, and administrative personnel received pay for a full 52 weeks instead of 44, their annual wages could rise by as much as £4,094.

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