Reasons for Income Inequalities

Question 1

why are disabled people more likely to be in poverty

Answer 1

additional costs associated with disability and ill health

barriers to work than disabled people face

Question 2

What percentage of people in the UK are disabled

Answer 2

24%

Question 3

Working adults poverty rate

Answer 3

Disabled: 36%
Not Disabled: 17%

Question 4

Poverty rate for disabled people

Answer 4

31%

Question 5

Why are families with more children more likely to experience poverty

Answer 5

additional challenges with childcare
more money to spend on children

Question 6

Most lone-parent households are headed

Answer 6

by women

Question 7

child Poverty rate for coupled families

Answer 7

25%

Question 8

child poverty rate for lone-parent families

Answer 8

44%

Question 9

Those who own their home are likely to pay a monthly mortgage which is lower than the

Answer 9

average rent

Question 10

Average rent

Answer 10

£1220

Question 11

average mortgage

Answer 11

£990

Question 12

those who have a mortgage often have their mortgage

Answer 12

fixed for a set period

Question 13

those who live in rented accomodation are more likely to see

Answer 13

rent increase each year

Question 14

there is a housing shortage in

Answer 14

the UK

Question 15

poverty rate for those with a mortgage

Answer 15

9%

Question 16

poverty rate for renters

Answer 16

35%

Question 17

higher qualification levels

Answer 17

high earnings and better employment prospects

Question 18

those with a degree or above

Answer 18

1 in 10 are in poverty

Question 19

those with no qualifications

Answer 19

4 in 10 are in poverty

Question 20

since 2010

Answer 20

the UK has been governed by individualistic governments

Question 21

People in poverty on universal credit

Answer 21

increased 39% to 49%

Question 22

People on poverty are

Answer 22

3x more likely to be in poverty

Question 23

Individualistic Governments

Answer 23

lower tax on income and wealth

Question 24

Collectivist Governments

Answer 24

higher tax on income and wealth

Question 25

Higher tax

Answer 25

means more money to spend on key services such as education, health and benefits

Question 26

UK government are

Answer 26

individualistic

Question 27

Scottish Government are

Answer 27

collectivist

Question 28

UK high tax rate

Answer 28

40% on earners on £50k

Question 29

Scottish high tax rate

Answer 29

42% on earners over £43k

Question 30

If you are unemployed you don’t have money

Answer 30

for basics such as food, clothing and shelter

Question 31

Unemployed people will not take advantage of

Answer 31

unpaid interships, work experience or educational courses

Question 32

Poverty rate for houses where no one is in work

Answer 32

50%

Question 33

Poverty rate for houses where at least one person is in full time employment

Answer 33

10%

Question 34

How many adults are in poverty with at least one person in full time employmennt

Answer 34

64%