Collectivism and Individualism

Question 1

Collectivist policies have left a dependency culture

Answer 1

According to The Herald, the Scottish Govt has spent £500 million on personal care for the elderly which could be better distributed elsewhere

Question 2

Collectivist policies are too expensive

Answer 2

According to the Scotsman, The Scottish government had spent over £57 million for free paracetamol which could’ve been avaliable for 30p in stores

Question 3

Local communities and individuals are better at meeting local needs

Answer 3

According to the BBC, more than 500,000 people had signed up to help vulnerable people with the NHS during the pandemic in 2020

Question 4

Inequality has grown under individualistic governments

Answer 4

According to Trussell Trust, food bank usage has increased by over 70% between 2015 and 2020

Question 5

Only the government have the resources needed

Answer 5

For instance the devolved governments in the UK spend over £200 billion for healthcare

Question 6

In a crisis even individualists become collectivists

Answer 6

According to Gov.Uk The conservative government made available £63 billion in 2020 to 2021 and over £34 billion for the NHS