Food bank shock

A LOCAL food bank has reported that 47% of its users are full-time employees whose wage does not cover their basic needs.

Malaga-based NGO Asaec claims that high food inflation has tipped many minimum wage employees over the edge when it comes to affording to feed their families.

Boss Antonio Paneque told the Olive Press the number of people his organisation is helping has exploded by 40% since the start of 2020.

“There are people with salaries of €1,100, €1,200, €1,300, but these are wages that have not kept up with inflation. He added: “Some people need to choose between paying for electricity or groceries. We are getting a number of people asking for canned meals because they cannot afford to switch on the oven.”