6.3 million UK workers in insecure jobs; short-notice shifts cost hundreds a month
What’s happening
The Living Wage Foundation's "No guarantees" report finds nearly 1 in 5 UK workers are in insecure work; among variable-hours workers polled, 54% get less than a week's notice of shifts and 55% lost money from cancellations or changes, averaging £230 a month.
What to do
Audit scheduling notice and cancellation practices ahead of the 2027 guaranteed-hours and shift-notice rights.
How Workbliss can help
Workbliss financial wellbeing programs, from budgeting to debt support, can run across your locations.
Plan support for your teamsSource
livingwage.org.uk. Checked October 19, 2026.