Social Groups in Poverty Flashcards
Unemployed (4)
2015: 1.9m in UK, 75% were in poverty
2008: youth unemployment has almost doubled
50% of those who left school at 16 with 5A*-C were unemployed
40% of male suicide is caused by unemployment
Women (3)
91% of lone parents are women
21% of elderly women in poverty, 17% of men
14% more likely to be in relative poverty [most of social groups are likely to have female members]
Lone Parents (4)
91% are female
42% live on council estates
2x more likely to be workless or in part time work
Spend a higher proportion of their income on childcare
Disabled (4)
19% of families with disabled members are in poverty (15% without are)
50% of disabled people are unemployed
Disabled people are 3x more likely to have no qualifications
Difficult to claim disability benefits and living costs can be higher due to any equipment or accessibility requirements needed
Elderly (3)
16% of elderly are in poverty, 1.8m in relative and 1m in severe
2m elderly people turned down their heating in 2014 due to an increase in prices; stigma winter fuel benefit
Rise in ageing population, schemes have been decreased, women get less due to longer life expectancy
Homeless (4)
62% are hidden
185k homeless people in UK in 2013
In 2014, 61k were in temporary accommodation
There are currently 38.5k hostel beds in UK for homeless people
Ethnic Minorities (4)
7.3% of white people unemployed vs 15.5 % of black people
Paid £6500 a year less tgan white men
3x more likely to be in lowest 20% of wealthy people
2% of White British in overcrowded homes, 15% of ethnic minorities
Low Paid (3)
5m people on low pay in 2015
Living wage in London is £9.50 compared to £8.50 ab hour everywhere else
30% of people in poverty are in part-time work or temporary jobs
Children (4)
Poor children are born 130g less at birth rate which is associated with death and chronic diseases
Pupils on FSM tend to achieve 1.7 grades less at school
27% of children are in low income families
61% of poor families cannot afford to go on holiday
