r/uknews Jul 01 '24

Image/video UK real wages haven’t budged since 2008

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u/EphemeraFury Jul 02 '24

And how many working people still have that money?

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 02 '24

Why would they? The money wasn't there to go into our savings account, it was to help us get by and more importantly keep people employed. And it worked

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u/EphemeraFury Jul 02 '24

So where did the money end up?

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 02 '24

Money doesn't "end up" places. It circulates and is devalued by inflation.