Low Pay for Life
Fiona Walker meets some of the Scots struggling to get by on low pay and hears evidence that many workers will never escape low wages, leaving them trapped in working poverty.
Fiona Walker meets some of the Scots struggling to get by on low pay. The programme investigates who is and who isn't paying the living wage. She hears evidence that many workers will never escape wages that mean they are trapped in working poverty. And the programme has an exclusive insight into research that tries to establish just what we need to have a decent standard of living.
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Who pays the Living Wage?
We asked fifty of Scotland’s biggest employers about the living wage, set at £7.85/hour
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What’s the score with the living wage in the SPL?
Duration: 00:48
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Do you need a TV?
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Fiona Walker |
| Producer | Stephen Magee |
Broadcast
- Mon 18 May 2015 20:30BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
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