some causes of incoming and wealth inequalities are more significant than other.

Question 1

Unemployment 1

Answer 1

People who are unemployed will receive job seekers allowance which equates to £67.20 per week (24 or under), 25 and older you can get up to £84.80

Question 2

Unemployment 2

Answer 2

In January 2022 there were over 5.6 million people on universal credit across the uk.

Question 3

Unemployment 3

Answer 3

On UC a single adult over 25 will receive £324.84 per week. Which falls well short of average earning and as a consequence many claimants have gone with out some essentials such as an adequate diet or heating.

Question 4

Low pay 1

Answer 4

NMW which is £10.42 an hour for those over the age of 23

Question 5

Low pay 2

Answer 5

65.9% of children and working age adults in poverty in 2019/20 lived in families where at least one adult was working part time or more.

Question 6

Low pay 3

Answer 6

More significant than unemployment (4%) where as low pay impacts 5% of workers

Question 7

Insecure work 1

Answer 7

Zero hour contracts are very common in sectors such as retail, the care sector and seasonal working.

Question 8

Insecure work 2

Answer 8

Women in the uk are nearly twice as like as men to be trapped in such severely insecure jobs

Question 9

Insecure work 3

Answer 9

Around 3.7 million people in the uk are estimated to be in insecure employment, according to a TUC report.