Minimum wage in the UK is £12.71 an hour. How the fuck is a single person meant to survive on that? That's just under £21k a year after tax, national insurance and pension. Let's do the maths. Rent: £750 a month (£9,000 a year). Council tax: £130 (£1,560 a year). Utilities: £150 (£1,800 a year). Phone: £50 (£600 a year). WiFi: £30 (£360 a year). Fuel, insurance and road tax: £350 (£4,200 a year). Food shop: £300 (£3,600 a year). Total: £21,120 a year. You're already £120 in the red, before clothes, toiletries, car repairs, emergencies or socialising. One of the richest countries in the world, yet minimum wage doesn't cover the minimum cost of living. Something needs to change.