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    1. I had to dig around for a figure of what “adequate income” means in this article. It’s £17k/year or £18k for couples with kids, fyi. @andymoz78/831764230181371904
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    The problem with that figure, which is technically achievable on min. wage is you have to guarantee ~40 hours a week.
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      Most places that pay min. wage (retail, etc) won’t give people any amount of hours guaranteed. Much less 40 hours.
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        So either minimum wage needs to go up or the government needs to step in on the BS zero-hour contracts.
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          Source for the adequate income figures: jrf.org.uk/report/minimum-income-standard-uk-2016
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            Blaming Brexit entirely is nonsense, but it’s not going to improve the situation.
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