consequences of social inequality

Question 1

fuel poverty

Answer 1

families have to spend more money on heating their homes and less on food/clothes
leads to a poor diet
for example:
24% of households in fuel poverty in scotland
12% in extreme fuel poverty

Question 2

education

Answer 2

some argue that there is a link between growing up in poverty and educational underachievement. evidence shows that children who grow up in poverty are more likely to do less well at school than their classmates.
for example:
according to save the children, in deprived areas of scotland 11% of pupils leave school without any qualification

Question 3

childcare costs

Answer 3

scottish parents face some of the highest childcare costs in the uk. this affects their ability to work,train or study aswell as forcing families to make financial decisions.
for example :
a survey by Save The Children found that parents in severe poverty have to cut back on key essentials, such as food and household bills, simply to afford childcare