A person’s job can be a source of joy and fulfilment. It is first and foremost however a source of material funds with which they, and often their family, purchase food, shelter and other basic needs. While some people earn enough to afford luxuries or time off work, many don’t. When opportunities for paid work are scarce or cannot be taken due to ill health, workers and their families lose income. For some, this can mean the difference between development and regression, life and death.
