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@citizensuk.orgCare work is skilled work, which requires you to be responsible for someone in their hour of need. No one taking on this responsibility should be paid the bare minimum. All care workers should be paid at least the real Living Wage.
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@citizensuk.orgThis Summer, communities across the UK faced some of the country’s hottest temperatures on record. 🌡️
Iryna, a Citizens UK leader and mum of two from West London, shares her experience of overheating 👇
https://youtu.be/u9sO_-DYeKk
@citizensuk.orgThat’s why we’re calling for real change that ensures every home is better equipped for the realities of our changing climate. Learn more about the campaign 👇https://bit.ly/47tTbPh
@citizensuk.orgPeople are being let down by Government and landlords who fail to repair their homes – an issue exacerbated by the extreme weather changes we see today. Read the full story 👉https://bit.ly/4zdcTei
@citizensuk.orgAs part of our Climate Justice campaign, we’ve been listening to communities across the country. Hot homes and disrepair are issues that come up again and again.
@citizensuk.orgFindings also showed age being a factor, with nearly half of young adults (18-34) reporting that they were less happy in their homes during the heatwave.
@citizensuk.orgTo measure the effects, we commissioned polling from @survation.bsky.social (Aug 2026), finding that women were more likely than men to say they’d been made less happy at home by the recent heatwaves, producing a ‘heatwave gender gap’.
@citizensuk.orgWith this Summer’s record-breaking temperatures, many of our homes have been too hot due to poor insulation. 🌡️
