Study: Public pay cut by thousands

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Dave Prentis
Dave Prentis

The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.

Unison said the lowest paid workers have been hardest hit, estimating that some healthcare assistants will have lost 50% of their income by 2015.
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