Statistics - Responses to Wealth

Question 1

How many children are in poverty?

Answer 1

1/4 of children

Question 2

When was the NLW introduced?

Answer 2

April 2012

Question 3

Who introduced NLW?

Answer 3

Former chancellor George Osbourne

Question 4

How much was the NLW?

Answer 4

£7.83/hour for workers over 25

Question 5

How much is NLW due to increase by and by when?

Answer 5

to £9 by 2020

Question 6

Why was NLW effective?

Answer 6

Absolute poverty reduced, unemployment all time low

Question 7

NLW caused biggest pay rise in…

Answer 7

20 years

Question 8

How much extra can people earn on NLW

Answer 8

Full time workers earn extra £2000 a year

Question 9

Why is NLW not working according to CPAG?

Answer 9

Losing entitlement to tax credits

Question 10

How much short are low paid families short a week even on NLW?

Answer 10

Family with 2 children £50 a week, single parent family £74 a week.

Question 11

What is the real living wage?

Answer 11

£8.75

Question 12

When was the bedroom tax introduced?

Answer 12

April 2013

Question 13

How much is the bedroom tax?

Answer 13

14% reduced for 1 spare bedroom, 25% reduced for 2 bedrooms or more

Question 14

How much are people losing a week from bedroom tax?

Answer 14

£14-25 a week.

Question 15

How many people are in overcrowded housing?

Answer 15

300,000

Question 16

How much did DWP aim to move people into smaller houses by 2017?

Answer 16

30%

Question 17

Why are disabled people discriminated against from bedroom tax?

Answer 17

Specially adapted bedrooms

Question 18

How many people affected in Helen Goodman’s constituency? How many homes?

Answer 18

1000 affected but only 100 homes.

Question 19

How many people actually moved because bedroom tax?

Answer 19

8%

Question 20

When was the benefit cap introduced?

Answer 20

January 2017

Question 21

How much is the benefit cap?

Answer 21

£23,000 for London, £20,000 for rest of UK

Question 22

Why does benefit cap incentivise work?

Answer 22

People claiming tax credits gain exemption from benefit cap.

Question 23

How many people is the benefit cap affection?

Answer 23

116000 of UK’s poorest households including 320000 children.

Question 24

Why might benefit cap actually make it harder to find work?

Answer 24

People forced to move away from support systems.

Question 25

How much short is Leeds family in 3 bedroom house at local allowance rate a week?

Answer 25

£100 after housing costs

Question 26

What did DWP backed study find out about benefit cap?

Answer 26

It actually makes it harder to find work

Question 27

What is universal credit?

Answer 27

6 legacy benefits rolled into one monthly payment

Question 28

When is universal credit being rolled out?

Answer 28

Should be rolled out to full country by 2022-2023

Question 29

Why is Universal Credit causing more inequalities?

Answer 29

3 million people lost £1800 a year because of new system.