Recession and Austerity in the UK Flashcards
0
Q
Increase in the cost of living
A
2.5 per year
1
Q
?% of the poorest Britons have seen their incomes fall by ?% in one year
A
10%
15%
2
Q
The increase of the social allowances for the next 3 years
A
Only by 1%
3
Q
Cut in social benefits (2013)
A
3.7 billion
4
Q
How manu Neets ?
A
1million
5
Q
Ageing society : how many 65 year-old and more :
- in 2010 ?
- in 2050 ?
A
2010 : 15%
2050 : 27%
6
Q
Increase of the employment of those aged 65 and over since 2010?
A
It has risen by 51%
7
Q
Unemployment rate
A
5,5%
