Join our call on the Chancellor to ensure that all workers employed on public money earn the real Living Wage
There are tens of thousands of workers employed through government contracts who are struggling to make ends meet. Itās bad enough when any hard-working person isn't paid enough to live on, but itās even worse when Government departments responsible for health, welfare and work donāt pay the real Living Wage.
In just a weekās time, the government will make a big announcement ā the so-called āAutumn Statementā ā to reveal its newest spending plans.
Itās vital that Chancellor Philip Hammond MP takes this opportunity to commit to a real Living Wage for all workers employed on public money. Click here to learn more and to write to your MP about this.

There are real people who deserve better behind this campaign. People like Rose whoās worked as a cleaner for Her Majestyās Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for over 15 years and yet is still only on the minimum wage:
āItās getting colder and my jacket is torn but I donāt have enough money to replace it. I work 10 hrs a day yet my job simply doesnāt pay enough. Iāve had to borrow money to bring up my kids and now I have to find a way to pay it backā ā Rose [1]
Our public money shouldnāt be used to fund low wages that force Rose and thousands of others to struggle to keep their heads above water. It doesnāt have to be this way. In fact, even when faced with cuts to their budgets, Local Councils like Winchester and Norwich City Councils are paying the real Living Wage to all their staff.
If you agree that itās time to stop public money from being used to trap workers into poverty, please write to your MP now .
Click here to use our template letter. Sending it will only take a minute.
[1] Rose is not her real name. Our Community Organisers have worked with workers from HMRC and other government departments to help them campaign for the real Living Wage. As part of our listening campaign with workers, we have collected a range of testimonies like this one of what life on low pay looks like.