1. Effects of Unemployment Today I will learn about some of the effects unemployment can have on people’s health

2. Effects of Unemployment A BBC survey has revealed that children aged six to 12 are increasingly worried about the credit crunch, with 61 percent of the children questioned saying that they had been affected by the recession in some way. Shaun talks frankly about how his life at home has changed since his dad became unemployed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone/clips/7331/

3. Effects of Unemployment When people are unemployed, their health is often affected People who are unemployed are more likely to use the NHS for: Depression Heart Attacks Cancer

4. Effects of Unemployment This costs the NHS millions of pounds every year. In other words, unemployment costs the country money.