Poverty and inequality
Although economic prosperity has meant a rise in mass affluence and higher living standards for the majority of the population, levels of poverty have also increased, with nearly one fifth of the population living in relative poverty. Income equality is a growing problem as gaps between the highest and lowest incomes widen. Furthermore, the ageing population, with its growing associated care needs, are likely to increase the proportion of the population in poverty in the future.
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‘Monitoring poverty and social exclusion’: Executive summary.
Published by: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Date:December 2007
Format:PDF (270 KB)
What is it?
This is an executive summary of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s ‘Monitoring poverty and social exclusion’ report. The report charts the progress being made to reduce poverty and social exclusion in light of the government’s aim of halving child poverty by 2010.
How useful is this?
The report is extremely detailed; containing up to date and comprehensive data. It comments on poverty in various contexts ranging from child poverty to the gender poverty gap’ and incorporates statistics that cover unemployment, lone parenting, gender and health. The graphs and charts add another layer to the report and offer interesting insights into the issue of poverty in its past, present and future context.
Other comments: Monitoring poverty and social exclusion full report. (PDF 840 KB)
Poverty and Equality in the UK: 2007
Published by:The Institute of Fiscal Studies
Date:March 2007
Format: PDF (790KB)
What is it?
This report looks at the current living standards of different population groups and the inequality of income.
How useful is this?
The report contains detailed information about standards of living and income inequality trends. It provides up-to-date statistics and data that highlight issues around living standards and inequality as well as relative poverty. It questions the government’s aim to halve child poverty by 2010 and looks at the necessary actions the government will need to take to meet that target.
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Public attitudes to economic inequality
Published by: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Date: 2007
Format:PDF (243 KB)
What is it?
This report highlights the public’s attitudes towards economic inequality and redistribution.
How useful is this?
Economic inequality is now a well used indicator of the socio-economic structure of the UK but attitudes around it are contradictory. This report analyses people’s attitudes to economic inequality in detail and looks at the ambiguity of people’s ideas around distribution. It also looks to the future by stating that more sophisticated research needs to be carried out around the ideas of inequality and redistribution as well as interrogating people’s underlying values.
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Paying for long-term care: Moving forward.
Published by: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Date:2006
Format:Web
What is it? A report that discusses the inadequacy of funding arrangements for long-term care and highlights the numbers of elderly people that might find themselves in poverty as a result.
How useful is this?
As the population ages; the UK’s system for long-term care funding is proving to be both unfair and inadequate. With the detailed use of statistics, the report highlights the major issues involved in this debate and puts forward a case for change. It discusses how lack of funding has resulted in poor staff training and elderly people on modest incomes having to pay large amounts of money to have their needs met. The report compares our systems with countries like Scotland and Germany and discusses how we could adopt some of their policies to achieve the improvement that is so needed.
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