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Economic problems are increasing in England… The number of people doing additional work is on the rise

It has been announced that the number of citizens who have to do additional work in the UK due to the increasing cost of living has increased exponentially.

England indicates that millions of people are starting to work in second jobs to cope with the cost of living.

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Research by the insurance company Royal London of 4,000 people at the end of August shows that 16 percent of the working population is employed in one or more additional jobs. This Is Additional Work for 5.2 million people . .

According to the research, 36 percent of those who currently work in a single job (Approximately 10 million people) plan to work in a second job.

It is noteworthy that these rates reached by the company in its research are much higher than the data of the National Statistics Office (ONS).

According to ONS, there are 1.2 million people working in additional jobs in the country. However, ONS data shows that the proportion of people doing additional work has increased in the last two years.

Royal London’s research also indicates that 28 percent of full-time workers work 48 hours a week.

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Nearly one-fifth of those surveyed said that their weekly shift increased to 56 hours.

As of August, annual inflation in the UK is 9.9 percent.

Cost Of Living in the country due to the increase in food and energy prices in the country is at its highest level in the last 40 years. Salary increases in many sectors remained below the inflation rate.

‘THE UNIQUE DIFFICULT WINTER IS COMING’

Sara Pennells, one of the company experts, said, “For many families, for six months; We know that he has cut his expenses since the beginning of the cost of living. But the bills keep rising. Many people can’t make ends meet even though they work as hard as they can. We could see an incredibly tough winter,” she said.

The government had limited the increase in gas and electricity prices for two years.

Pennell pointed out that although this will bring some relief, all segments are concerned about their livelihood, “Only one in 10 adults says they can cope with the cost.”

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