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High housing costs driving up poverty among public service workers, Unison says
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HIGH housing costs are driving up poverty among public service workers, says Unison.

Massive rents and mortgage payments are a cause of major financial stress for nearly a third of public service workers including cleaners, care staff and teaching assistants, Unison said today.

A report commissioned by the union, based on a survey of more than 2,600 public service workers in the UK, shows housing costs have increased for more than three in five.

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