The Greater Manchester streets where people live payslip to payslip
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDavid Waine gets home, changes out of his Asda uniform and collapses on the sofa after a long shift. He should only have a few months left on the shop floor.
Having worked for 50 years, the supermarket assistant was hoping to retire next year. But spiralling costs have made that plan completely unattainable.
Like so many others in Greater Manchester, David is struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Bill increases have meant the 65-year-old, from Moston, can’t even afford to socialise with his friends.
David should be looking forward to retired life. But despite working since the age of 15, he’s going to have to hold out for that dream a little while longer. “I’m due to relax,” he told the Manchester Evening News. “But you have to go to work to get the money to pay bills. “If [costs] keep going up more and more, bills won’t get paid, it’s as simple as that.
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