PRECARIOUS low-paid jobs are pushing millions of people into debt and forcing them to use foodbanks, according to a new report in what union leaders have called a “national scandal.”Citizens Advice said it had discovered the shocking scale of uncertain low-paid employment, including people stuck on temporary or zero-hours contracts or on low pay rates.The charity said 5.6 million workers in Britain were “at the mercy” of insecure work.A third of workers aged 18 to 24 were in this type of work, while those who were disabled were also over-represented.

PRECARIOUS low-paid jobs are pushing millions of people into debt and forcing them to use foodbanks, according to a new report in what union leaders have called a “national scandal.”

Citizens Advice said it had discovered the shocking scale of uncertain low-paid employment, including people stuck on temporary or zero-hours contracts or on low pay rates.

The charity said 5.6 million workers in Britain were “at the mercy” of insecure work.

A third of workers aged 18 to 24 were in this type of work, while those who were disabled were also over-represented.

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