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Old 30-12-2018, 11:31   #5703
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Angua View Post
Our area voted remain, so perhaps more aware of the value of EU workers given that locals struggle to survive on the average pay for the area due to high housing costs. So locals cannot afford to do the low paying care work and suchlike.
Makes you wonder then, how the immigrant workers can survive on the same low wages?

Is it down to the Government paying them benefits to supplement their low income . . something which many of the 'local' workers wouldn't be eligible for?
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