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Wealth Inequalities Flashcards

1
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Understood as a persons earnings from their employment, pensions etc … is known as?

A

Income

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2
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Total value of a persons assets is known as …

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wealth

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3
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The unemployment rate as of September 2023 in Scotland was

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4.1%

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4
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This means that almost how much of Scotland’s workforce is out of work?

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1 in 20

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5
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For households where no one is in employment the poverty rate is roughly what % according to JRF.

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50%

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6
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In households where there is one person in full time work the poverty rate is …

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10%

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7
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This means that the difference in poverty rate between households that are in work and are worklessness is what %?

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40%

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8
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According to JRF households who are receipt of Universal Credit have a poverty rate of what %?

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54%

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9
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More than 3/5 of individuals who experience poverty in the UK are in a working household?

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True

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10
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Education is known as the what when it comes to escaping poverty?

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The silver bullet

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11
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Those with higher levels of education are statistically less likely to experience poverty

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True

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12
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How much of the UK experiencing poverty have no formal qualifications?

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40%

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13
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What are the 5 C’s?

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Cleaning, catering, clerical, cashiering and childcare.

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14
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What % of lone parent families are headed by women?

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90%

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15
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The poverty rate for working age adults is what %?

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20%

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16
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The benefit system in 2023 offers significantly less support than the system did in 2010?

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True

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17
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The poverty rate for administration and support services has gone up by 4 percentage points from 19% in 2011/12 to ____% by 2022

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23%

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18
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What is the overall poverty rate for the whole of the UK?

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22%

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19
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What is the poverty rate for Scotland?

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19%

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20
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Just over 1 in 10 working-age adults with an undergraduate degree or above are living in poverty compared with more than 4 in 10 working-age adults with no qualifications?

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True

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21
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Why is education more likely to reduce your likelihood of experiencing poverty in Scotland than it is for the rest of the UK?

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Tuition fees are free in Scotland.

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22
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It has been illegal for over 40 years to pay men and women different money for the same job?

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True

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23
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When we look at the average of earnings across all sectors we can see that men earn on average £652 for full time work while women earn on average £____

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£558

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24
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According to Close the Gap Scotland for every £1 a man earns a women earns

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90p

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25
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In a recent survey by the Scottish Government _____% of respondents identified changing from a working to a workless household as the causal factor in their experience of poverty.

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22%

26
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What is the NMW for workers over the age of 23?

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£10.42

27
Q

According to the real living wage, the min wage should be …

A

£10.90

28
Q

The rate of inflation during the cost of living crisis reached a high of 11% whilst welfare increased by

A

3.1%

29
Q

It is estimated that in 2019-22, ____% of children in relative poverty after housing costs were living in working households.

A

69%

30
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The socio-economic gap in education starts early with children from less affluent backgrounds already underperforming at the age of _____.

A

3

31
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The Robertson Trust states that 1 in 10 school leavers living in the most deprived areas in Scotland are unemployed in the 9 months post school compared to just _____% of young people living in affluent areas.

A

2.6%

32
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Jordanhill in Glasgow (affluent) have 91% of school leavers leaving with 5 highers or more compared to Northfield Academy (deprived) who have just _____%

A

7

33
Q

English students can pay up to £______ a year to go to university

A

£9,250

34
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_____% of single women with children live in poverty

A

38%

35
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1 in 4 children in Scotland live in poverty which is about what %

A

24%

36
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The poverty rate amongst children in Scotland is 24% whilst for OAPs it is just ____%

A

15%

37
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What was the unemployment rate in Scotland as of May 2024?

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The unemployment rate in Scotland was 4.5% in May 2024.

38
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By what percentage did inflation in the UK grow in 2022-23?

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Inflation in the UK grew by 11% in 2022-23.

39
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How much did unemployment benefits increase in the UK during the same period (2022-23)?

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Unemployment benefits increased by 3.1% in the UK during 2022-23.

40
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What percentage of children in workless households in Scotland were living in relative poverty in 2023?

A

46% of children in workless households in Scotland were living in relative poverty in 2023.

41
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How did the percentage of children in workless households living in relative poverty change from 2014 to 2023 in Scotland?

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It increased from 37% in 2014 to 46% in 2023.

42
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What percentage of people living in poverty in the UK are in a working household?

A

More than 60% of people living in poverty in the UK are in a working household.

43
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Between 2019 and 2022, what percentage of children in relative poverty after housing costs were in working households?

A

69% of children in relative poverty after housing costs were in working households between 2019 and 2022.

44
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What is the poverty rate for part-time workers compared to full-time workers in the UK?

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The poverty rate for part-time workers is 23%, more than double that of full-time workers, which is 10%.

45
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What percentage of lone-parent families are headed by women in the UK?

A

90% of lone-parent families are headed by women in the UK.

46
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What percentage of single women with children live in poverty in the UK?

A

38% of single women with children live in poverty in the UK.

47
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What proportion of minority ethnic children were living in poverty in Scotland in 2023?

A

48% of children from minority ethnic groups were living in poverty in Scotland in 2023.

48
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What percentage of Black or Pakistani households in Scotland were in poverty in 2021?

A

40% of Black or Pakistani households were in poverty in Scotland in 2021.

49
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According to the Robertson Trust, what percentage of school leavers from the most deprived areas in Scotland were unemployed nine months after leaving school?

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10% of school leavers from the most deprived areas in Scotland were unemployed nine months after leaving school.

50
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What percentage of minority ethnic women experienced bias at work according to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee in Scotland?

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72% of minority ethnic women experienced bias at work.

51
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How much higher is the likelihood of experiencing deep or very deep poverty for minority ethnic households compared to the Scottish average?

A

Minority ethnic households are nearly 3 times more likely to experience deep or very deep poverty compared to the Scottish average.

52
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What was the unemployment rate in Scotland as of May 2024?

A

The unemployment rate in Scotland was 4.5%.

53
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By what percentage did inflation in the UK grow between 2022 and 2023?

A

Inflation in the UK grew by 11%.

54
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By what percentage did unemployment benefits increase during 2022 and 2023?

A

Unemployment benefits increased by only 3.1%.

55
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What percentage of children in workless households in Scotland were living in relative poverty in 2023?

A

46% of children in workless households were living in relative poverty in 2023.

56
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What percentage of respondents in a Scottish Government survey reported a shift to a workless household as the cause of their poverty?

A

22% of respondents reported this shift as the cause of their poverty.

57
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What percentage of low-income households cannot afford unexpected expenses?

A

60% of low-income households cannot afford unexpected expenses.

58
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What percentage of children in relative poverty after housing costs were in working households between 2019 and 2022?

A

69% of children in relative poverty after housing costs were in working households.

59
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What is the poverty rate for part-time workers in the UK?

A

The poverty rate for part-time workers is 23%.

60
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What is the poverty rate for full-time workers in the UK?

A

The poverty rate for full-time workers is 10%.

61
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What percentage of lone-parent households in the UK are headed by women?

A

90% of lone-parent households are headed by women.

Higher Modern Studies (17 decks)

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