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# Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.pymnts.com/consumer-finance/2026/workers-face-cash-gaps-while-earned-wage-access-sits-unused/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

Earned wage access has largely solved the question of availability. The remaining challenge is persuading workers that it deserves a place in their regular financial lives. That distinction emerges from the Wage to Wallet Index, produced by PYMNTS Intelligence in collaboration with Ingo Payments and WorkWhile. The research paints a picture of workers who routinely […] The post Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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