I’d happily pay an extra £50 a month if it meant those less fortunate than me had more access to services / opportunities in life.

Cool.

When I get the low paid job being discussed, you can send me £50 a month to pay towards my travel costs then

No ?

🙁

but in IME the public sector are much more likely than the private to allow flexible working and make adjustments to allow employees to continue working for them.

I wonder if this has anything to do with public sector being well unionised; something else for folk to demonise…