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Responses to Social Inequalities Flashcards

1
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What is the name of the welfare benefit that was introduced that amalgamated 6 different entitlements into one?

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Universal Credit

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2
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Universal Credit replaced benefits such as

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Child Tax Credit
Housing Benefit
Income Support
Income based jobseekers allowance
Working tax credit

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The Peabody Trust in 2019 found that just what % of UC claimants were not in some form of rent arrears?

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24%

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The Department of Work and Pensions argue that compared to those who received JSA, UC claimants were more likely to be back in work within the first 6 months of claiming?

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True

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5
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JRF criticise UC and claim that families on average seen their income reduce by how much?

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£2,500

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6
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Scottish Choices for Universal Credit has meant what?

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Claimants can get their payments paid twice a month and their housing benefit paid directly to their landlord.

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Why did the SNP argue that Scottish Choices for UC was necessary?

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It would mean that claimants could better manage household budgets, reduce risk of debt and evictions.

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The unemployment rate as of September 2023 was approx. 4.1% compared to what in 2011 before the introduction of Universal Credit?

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7.1%

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According to the JRF, whilst waiting for UC, how many claimants found themselves in debt?

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70%

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What is one of the key anti-poverty policies in the UK that focuses on income?

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The National Living Wage (NLW)
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for under 23

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The Living Wage foundation argues that the living wage in the UK should be what for everyone?

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£10.90

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The Living wage foundation also argue that everyone from the age of 18 should be on £10.80 an hour.

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True

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The Low Pay Commission found that the lowest earners were on average 30% better off as a result of the introduction of the NLW?

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True

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The JRF disputes the success of the NLW as the poverty rate in the UK persists at?

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22%

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As of April 2023 what is the NLW?

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10.42

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As of April 2023 what is the NMW?

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10.18

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On what grounds is NLW criticised for being ineffective?

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It is discriminatory based on individuals age.

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18
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A Financial Conduct Authority Study found that as of April 2023 how many people were having to choose between heating and eating in the UK?

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10 million

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19
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In May 2023 what was the level of inflation?

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10.1%

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20
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How much did the UK government give to all households to tackle the cost of energy bills in Winter 22-23

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£400

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21
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To tackle the Cost of Living crisis, the govt gave how many claimants a £900 cost of living payment split over 3 payments.

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8 million

22
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A huge critique of the Cost of Living Support provided by the Govt was that it …

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ignored the huge issue that the UK has with the working and hidden poor.

23
Q

Free Prescriptions in Scotland was introduced in

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April 2011

24
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All NHS services are free at the point of use?

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False

25
Q

What is the average cost of a prescription in England?

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£9.35

26
Q

According to the SNP, free prescriptions save someone in Scotland with a chronic illness how much a year?

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£100

27
Q

How much revenue could Scotland raise by abolishing free prescriptions and using this money elsewhere in the NHS?

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£50 million

28
Q

Why does the Scotsman argue that free prescriptions disproportionately benefit the most affluent?

A

There was already help in place that made prescription’s free for people on low income and welfare.

29
Q

How much did the SNP spend on providing free paracetamol between 2011-2018?

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£57 million

30
Q

What would suggest that free prescriptions are not effective?

A

The ‘Scotland Effect’ - Scottish citizens are still on average more likely to die 2 years younger than their English counterparts.

31
Q

What increased the price of alcohol to 50p per unit?

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Minimum Unit Pricing

32
Q

The Uni of Glasgow argues that MUP has resulted in how much fewer alcohol related deaths?

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13.4%

33
Q

The Uni of Glasgow argues that MUP has resulted in how much fewer alcohol related hospital admissions?

A

4.1%

34
Q

MUP has had the largest impact on those living in the 40% most deprived areas?

A

True

35
Q

What kind of difficulties could MUP cause for a person who is addicted to alcohol

A

Financial Difficulties

36
Q

The BBC reports that since MUP, the volume of alcohol being sold particularly of cider and spirits has decreased by

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3.5%

37
Q

The Herald and the BBC both reported that whilst a weekly hospital stay would cost on average £4,500, the cost of weekly prescriptions for that patient is only

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£250

38
Q

Since the introduction of MUP in 2018, the alcohol related deaths in Scotland remain at twice that of England?

A

True

39
Q

What response aims at ensuring that Scottish Children are given the best possible start to life?

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The Early Years Taskforce

40
Q

From August 2017, all expectant parents in Scotland are entitled to what free from the Scottish Government?

A

The Baby Box

41
Q

In its first 5 years over 24,000 baby boxes were issued and the uptake was what %

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98%

42
Q

What is now a registered charity in Scotland, designed to tackle child specific poverty?

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Baby Bank Scotland

43
Q

It is estimated that there are over how many baby banks in the UK?

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200

44
Q

Edinburgh’s base pregnancy counselling and care see a weekly increase of how much in people accessing their services?

A

15% or on average 2 new families a week access their baby bank service

45
Q

Between 2018 and 2022 - 22 million has been spent on what female specific response to social inequality?

A

Free Sanitary Products
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021:

46
Q

Free School Meals has been universally extended to who to ensure that dietary issues are not a barrier to education?

A

P1-P3

47
Q

According to the Guardian 2023, what % of foodbanks have seen an increase in demand for their service?

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90%

48
Q

According to the Guardian 2023 half of the 85 organisations running 154 food banks said if demand rose further they would either have to cut support or turn people away.

A

True

49
Q

While inflation reached as high as 11% in the UK, welfare payments increased by just what %?

A

3.1%

50
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What % of UC recipients are said to be living in poverty according to the JRF?

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54%

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