1. Social Issues in the UK Health and Wealth Inequalities National Qualifications

2. Today we will… Revise the issue of poverty in the UK Identify the meanings of absolute and relative poverty Understand the extent of poverty in the UK

3. Success Criteria I will be able to work as part of a group to write a definition of the word poverty I will be able to identify examples of absolute and relative poverty I will be able to describe the extent of poverty in the UK

4. 1.What is poverty? In your group, write a detailed definition of the word poverty

5. Poverty The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support – in other words…being poor OR A serious lack of the means for proper existence

6. Look at the two pictures below…do you see poverty? Slum in IndonesiaHouses in Easterhouse

7. Stand and Deliver Task Absolute Poverty – Absolute poverty is the type of poverty experienced in very poor, lesser developed countries. This could be when people are living on very little money, for example £1/2 per day. Relative Poverty - Relative poverty is defined in terms of the area in which a person lives. It applies to wealthy, developed countries such as the UK. A person is living in relative poverty if the household income is less than a certain amount of money. (60% or less than average income of country).

8. Types of Poverty Absolute Poverty – Absolute poverty is the type of poverty experienced in very poor, lesser developed countries. This could be when people are living on very little money, for example £1/2 per day. Relative Poverty - Relative poverty is defined in terms of the area in which a person lives. It applies to wealthy, developed countries such as the UK. A person is living in relative poverty if the household income is less than a certain amount of money. (60% or less than average income of country).

9. KU Question Explain, in detail, the difference between absolute and relative poverty. 4 marks To answer this question: Explain each type of poverty in detail and give examples of each.

10. There are many differences between absolute and relative poverty. Essentially, absolute poverty is evident in developing countries and is characterised by an extreme lack of the basic things needed for survival. Many countries, especially in the continents of Africa, Asia and South America experience absolute poverty. In these areas, there are high levels of homelessness, low incomes and social problems. In comparison, relative poverty is experienced by some people in developed nations. This is especially common in the continents of Europe and North America. The definition of relative poverty in the UK is where a person’s income is 60% or less than the average UK income. People in relative poverty may have poor housing conditions and have difficulty affording basic essentials. Clearly, the big difference between the two is to do with the part of the world a person lives in and the extent of poverty suffered.

11. Poverty Indicators How can we tell that poverty exists?

12. DEVELOPMENT INDICATORSMEANING Life expectancy‘This statistic tells us how rich a country is.’ Infant mortality‘How many calories the average person consumes a day’ Daily Food intake (Calories) ‘How many babies die before they reach their first birthday’ Gross National Product (GNP)’ How long, on average, a person can expect to live’ Poverty Match-up correctly…

13. Poverty in the UK - 2013 A 2013 report by the Open University made some shocking claims about the extent of poverty in Britain…

14. Poverty in the UK - 2013 Over 30 million people (almost half the population) are suffering some degree of financial insecurity. Almost 18 million people cannot afford adequate housing conditions. Roughly 14 million cannot afford one or more essential household goods. Around 4 million children and adults are not properly fed by today’s standards. Around 1.5 million children live in households that cannot afford to heat their home.

15. Poverty Clips… http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips /the-experience-of-poverty-in-the- usa/14003.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips /the-experience-of-poverty-in-the- usa/14003.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips /poverty-in-our-society/3521.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips /poverty-in-our-society/3521.html

16. Homework Carry out internet research to find out where the poorest parts of the UK are

17. Success Criteria I will be able to work as part of a group to write a definition of the word poverty I will be able to identify examples of absolute and relative poverty I will be able to describe the extent of poverty in the UK