Social inequalities : Poverty

Question 1

What is absolute poverty ?

Answer 1

Lack of basic essential needs

Question 2

How is absolute poverty criticised ?

Answer 2

Only looks at physical needs

Question 3

What is relative poverty ?

Answer 3

If someones income is low, they are excluded from a normal lifestyle
Will never disappear because some people will always be worse off than others

Question 4

What does HBAI stand for ?

Answer 4

Households below average income

Question 5

What is the HBAI ?

Answer 5

• Government defines low income as below 60% of the median (mid-point on the income scale)

Question 6

Why has the HBAI been critiqued ?

Answer 6

For using 60% median as a cut off point
Others think that 60% might not be so bad off that these people should be defined as poor

Question 7

How are foodbanks affected by poverty ?

Answer 7

Trussel trust (food bank charity)
- 4.7 million people were in food poverty
- These people couldn’t afford a healthy diet
- In 2020 the food parcels increased by 50% (covid related)
- During covid more middle class families are using food banks

Question 8

What was Mack and Lansley’s study ?

Answer 8

• Perceived poverty
• Not having enough money to own or do essential things
• They define poverty as being forced to ‘exist’ rather than live
• Households that lacked 3 or more necessities were classed as ‘poor’
• Household without 5 items were classed as in severe poverty

Question 9

How many people were in poverty in 2021 ?

Answer 9

1 in 5
(15 million)