Section 2: Effectiveness of Government Measures

Question 1

Universal credit is effective explain

Answer 1

Universal Credit is an effective benefit because it is designed to give support to low income citizens. It is aimed at helping any low income citizens but disabled people and parents get greater benefits than younger people.

Question 2

Universal credit is effective example

Answer 2

For example, in order to receive the benefits you must spend 30 hours a week looking for work if unemployed.

Question 3

Universal credit isn’t effective explain

Answer 3

Universal Credit has been described by many users as expensive, not providing enough money and hard to access.

Question 4

Universal credit isn’t effective example

Answer 4

For example, Universal Credit gives a young single person £344 a month yet according to the Trussell Trust, the use of foodbanks has increased by 70% in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out.

Question 5

Free prescriptions is effective explain

Answer 5

Free prescriptions is an effective policy because it was introduced to ensure that everyone who needs medication will be able to afford it to ensure they live a healthy life.

Question 6

Free prescriptions is effective example

Answer 6

For example, the Scottish Government finds that this preventative approach keeps people out of hospital which costs around £4,500 a week compared to the cost of £250 per patient for prescriptions.

Question 7

Free prescriptions isn’t effective explain

Answer 7

free prescriptions is an ineffective measure in tackling inequality as some may argue that it is a waste in money.

Question 8

Free prescriptions isn’t effective example

Answer 8

For example evidence from the office for national statistics shows that not only is the life expectancy in England 2 years higher than Scotland the latest increase between 2017-2019 was higher in England where there is no free prescription policy.

Question 9

Minimum unit pricing is effective explain

Answer 9

MUP was effective because it put off shoppers from buying excessive amounts of alcohol.

Question 10

Minimum unit pricing is effective example

Answer 10

For example, since it’s introduction. the first reports into MUP found that the amount of Alcohol sold in Scotland declined by almost 4%.

Question 11

Minimum unit pricing isn’t effective explain

Answer 11

However, some may argue that Minimum Unit Pricing is an ineffective measure in tackling inequality as is not preventing enough deaths.

Question 12

Minimum unit pricing isn’t example

Answer 12

For example, between May 2018 and December 2020, there was only a 13.4% reduction in the types of deaths caused by heavy drinking in Scotland.

Question 13

What is the conclusion

Answer 13

Free prescriptions is most effective