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Poundland is a discount retailer. The majority of their products are sold for £1.

poundland.co.uk

Do Poundland pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Poundland.

Retailers who pay breaks include Safestyle, Bershka and QVC.

Last updated 20 January 2026

How we know this

Based on data from 147 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and January 2026.

83% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

Which retailers pay breaks?

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What people are saying about sick pay at Poundland

  • Best thing

    Idk, interacting with some people

    Worst thing

    Pay, workload, understaffed, short breaks

    3.0

    Sales assistant at Poundland, June 2025

  • Best thing

    staff discount and some nice colleagues and customers

    Worst thing

    limited breaks some mean and rude managers/colleagues, badly understaffed and unorganised extreme workload

    2.7

    Retail assistant at Poundland, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Money, and a schedule

    Worst thing

    Bring on my feet with not breaks
    No communication
    I do everything while everyone does notjing

    1.1

    Store assistant at Poundland, August 2022

  • Best thing

    Colleagues

    Worst thing

    Everything else breaks pay management

    2.3

    Reach truck driver at Poundland, June 2021

  • Best thing

    Some of the staff and customers

    Worst thing

    Way the hours work for breaks etc

    6.2

    Sales assistant at Poundland, September 2019

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