Wealth Inequality Flashcards
1
Q
(evidence) educational attainment
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- poverty rates for those with degrees is 1 in 10, compared to 4 in 10 for those with no qualifications (JRF 2019 report)
- English students paid up to £9250 per year to go to uni in Scotland in 2020 when Scottish students paid nothing for the same uni (UCAS)
2
Q
(evidence) unemployment
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- in 2019/20, 40% of working aged adults were in poverty compared to 11% of families where at least one adult was in work
- UK youth unemployment rate was around 12% at the start of 2020, while the overall unemployment rate was 4%. (ONS)
3
Q
(evidence) low pay
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- more than 3/5 of people in poverty are in a working household (BBC & JRF 2019/20)
- 13% of workers now are living in poverty, compared to 10% of workers in 2000 (BBC & JRF 2019/20)
4
Q
(knowledge) educational attainment
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- more qualifications = more skills = more employable
- those with more qualifications are likely to go into high paid professions so are less at risk of poverty
- the area someone lives in can affect their access to further education (England pays, Scotland don’t)
5
Q
(knowledge) unemployment
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- lack income which is needed for essentials such as food, water, etc.
- relies on food banks etc.
- could knock confidence to gain skills
- young people more likely to experience poverty due to unemployment
6
Q
(knowledge) low pay
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- paid work does not guarantee being free from poverty
- “working poor” households
- relies on food banks, etc.
- NLW (min amount a person over 25 should be paid)
- NLW was unsuccessful as the problem of poverty is worse now than 20 years ago
