Wpw - Who Are The Poor?

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women

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low pay - 83% average male wage - patriarchy glass ceiling.
more likely work part time or career breaks for kids
may go without to look after and feed children
pay for childcare out of wages
FEMINISTS: feminisation of poverty
most other groups likely majority of women members.
9/10 single parents women. 83%. 51% lone families poor. single female pensioners more likely poor 21% comp to 17%. less likely savings as result low earnings through life.

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children

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lone parent fam - only one wage earner
both parents may be unemployed - benefit rates low
child benefit not cover costs of raising children

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ethnic minorities

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unemployment due to employer discrim
likely low paid due to low ed
language barriers
religions prevent some job types and shift patterns
less likely stay on at school/go to uni so under qualified

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elderly

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state pensions low
unemployment due to employer discrim
cost of care - may have to pay for partner's retirement home so poor themselves

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unemployed

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state benefits low
low ed qualifications
immediate gratification no savings fall back on

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disabled

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if unable to work state benefits low - bedroom tax?
unemployment due to employer discrim
extra costs for healthcare and equipment

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WC - LINK TO LEWIS AND MURRAY

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low pay min wage
immediate grat no savings fall back on
jobs may be temp or unstable > unemployment previously and now
low ed prevent high paid jobs

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lone parents

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only one wage earner
may be reliant on state benefits - low
cost of childcare
9/10 female - women paid 83% male wage

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Regional

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vary a lot across country and within cities. UK ONLY SECOND TO MEXICO IN INDUSTRIALISED WORLD FOR EXTENT OF REGIONAL INEQS IN LIVING STANDARDS. Wales, North East, Inner London, Yorkshire most likely poor. // Outer London, South East least likely. These patterns reflect diffs in pay rates and levels of unemployment. schools worse?