WORKPLACE AND INCOME Flashcards
1
Q
when was Britain the most unequal society?
A
when Margaret Thatcher was PM
2
Q
how much tax do the poorest fifth pay in comparison to the richest fifth in tax?
A
37.4% poorest fifth and 35.1% richest fifth
3
Q
what did the Social Mobility Commission find in 2017?
A
same job but different class meant 17% difference in pay
4
Q
what did the Social Mobility Commission find in 2019?
A
50%+ young disadvantaged people left school with no GCSE in English and Maths
5
Q
if you come from a more advantaged background you are…
A
2.5x +likely to end up in a professional job
6
Q
what did the Sutton Trust find?
A
52% of judges were pipelined from private school to Oxbridge
