Aldi shopper praises kind-hearted cashier after pensioner comes up short at till

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An Aldi customer has praised a kind-hearted cashier's response after a pensioner was left short by £1 for her shopping. Roné Bouwer Baxendell took to social media to share the worker's act of kindness after popping into the supermarket for some essentials.

She noticed that the elderly shopper was keeping a close eye on her total as her items were put through the till. However, she ended up not having enough cash - until the generous employee stepped in.As reported by the Mirror, Ms Baxendell explained: "Today at my local Aldi in Towcester, there was an elderly lady in front of me, keep checking how much she’s spending.

Long story short, the amount came to over what she had and asked for certain items to be credited off. "The Aldi cashier turned around and said it’s only £1 something over, I’ll pay it for you."Overcome with emotion, Ms Baxendell praised the staff member for her selfless gesture when she took her turn at the till. "When it was my turn I said 'what a lovely thing to do' and the reply was 'we are all battling at the moment and we need to eat'," she added."You want to know why my Aldi is special and why I go there, this is why."More and more Brits are struggling to pay their bills amid the rising cost of living and record high inflation rates.

Many have been left strapped for cash at the supermarket, with the price of daily essentials on the rise.Aldi has promised shoppers it will continue to offer the lowest food prices in the UK to help households get by amid soaring living costs.