Recession and Austerity in the UK Flashcards

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Increase in the cost of living

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2.5 per year

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?% of the poorest Britons have seen their incomes fall by ?% in one year

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10%

15%

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The increase of the social allowances for the next 3 years

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Only by 1%

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Cut in social benefits (2013)

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3.7 billion

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How manu Neets ?

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1million

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Ageing society : how many 65 year-old and more :

  • in 2010 ?
  • in 2050 ?
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2010 : 15%

2050 : 27%

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Increase of the employment of those aged 65 and over since 2010?

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It has risen by 51%

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Unemployment rate

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5,5%

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