Wealth And Health

Question 1

What are some ways you could be affected by wealth inequalities?

Answer 1

Income and work

Question 2

What are some ways people can be affected by health inequalities?

Answer 2

Lifestyle choices and geography

Question 3

What has the government done?

Answer 3

Welfare benefits and setting up the NHS

Question 4

The national statistics office states that in 2010 the top 10% of earners had around how much every week while the bottom 10% had how much every week?

Answer 4

£984 and £276

Question 5

In 2003, 50% of the population had around how much wealth of the country with the richest 1% had how much of the wealth?

Answer 5

7% and 21%

Question 6

In 2003 a third of all adults had some form of debt with 13% owing how much or more?

Answer 6

10,000

Question 7

What is the HBAI and in 2002-03 how mUch of the pollution had a income below this level?

Answer 7

Households below average income people below 60% of the average income were seen as having a low income and 17%

Question 8

What are the main lifestyle issues ?

Answer 8

Smoking and drinking

Question 8

Among adults aged 16 and over in the uk how many we’re smokers in 2004 and men were higher by how much?

Answer 8

One in four and men 26% female 23%

Question 8

People in routine manual households were more likely to smoke than those in managerial and professional households by how much?

Answer 8

31% compared with 18%

Question 8

Between 1998 and 2002 on average how many deaths were caused because of smoke related problems?

Answer 8

106,000

Question 9

Among the adults in 2004 how many exceeded the recommended daily intake on steady one day a week?

Answer 9

Nearly one in three

Question 10

Men were more likely to exceed their alcohol intake than women by how much?

Answer 10

39% men compared to 22% for women

Question 11

In 2000 how many deaths were alcohol related in England and Wales?

Answer 11

5,500

Question 12

Who can claim job seekers allowance?

Answer 12

Aged between 18 and 65, capable of working, available for work, and are actively seeking work

Question 13

Who can claim income support benefit?

Answer 13

Aged between 16 and 60 who are living on a low income and who are not working or working less than 16 hours a week. Lone parents, people who are sick or disabled, people caring for someone of people who are registered blind

Question 14

There are many other benefits such as what?

Answer 14

Housing benefit, council tax benefit and child tax benefit

Question 15

When was the NHS set up and what has happened since?

Answer 15

1948 and there has been and impressive social, economic and health improvements

Question 15

Unfortunately not everyone can share the benefits tackling health inequalities is top priority for the government what is it focused on?

Answer 15

Narrowing the health gap between disadvantaged groups, communities and the rest of the country, and in improving health overall