Reasons for Income Inequalities Flashcards
why are disabled people more likely to be in poverty
additional costs associated with disability and ill health
barriers to work than disabled people face
What percentage of people in the UK are disabled
24%
Working adults poverty rate
Disabled: 36%
Not Disabled: 17%
Poverty rate for disabled people
31%
Why are families with more children more likely to experience poverty
additional challenges with childcare
more money to spend on children
Most lone-parent households are headed
by women
child Poverty rate for coupled families
25%
child poverty rate for lone-parent families
44%
Those who own their home are likely to pay a monthly mortgage which is lower than the
average rent
Average rent
£1220
average mortgage
£990
those who have a mortgage often have their mortgage
fixed for a set period
those who live in rented accomodation are more likely to see
rent increase each year
there is a housing shortage in
the UK
poverty rate for those with a mortgage
9%
poverty rate for renters
35%
higher qualification levels
high earnings and better employment prospects
those with a degree or above
1 in 10 are in poverty
those with no qualifications
4 in 10 are in poverty
since 2010
the UK has been governed by individualistic governments
People in poverty on universal credit
increased 39% to 49%
People on poverty are
3x more likely to be in poverty
Individualistic Governments
lower tax on income and wealth
Collectivist Governments
higher tax on income and wealth
