Acceptable Standards of Living in The UK
by A short piece giving details of what the UK government says is acceptable standards of living for UK citizens.
We have all got our own ideas as to what is an acceptable living standard. For some of us, that can be as simple as having a bed and somewhere to cook, for others it can be not being without a car, and being able to get into work with a reasonable amount of time.
The government states that you need as a single non working individual, a grand total of up to £800 a month, which is essentially what you would receive in terms of state funded benefits including council tax and housing benefit. Unfortunately a lot of recent studies say that you actually need around 1/3 more than this to have an acceptable standard of living.
So what makes an acceptable standard of living? Well the ability to finance food, living accommodations, appropriate transport, and the occasional cinema ticket is considered an acceptable standard of living according to the Joesph Rowntree Foundation (JSF). This has caused a stir within the business environment as many employees at lower levels are not paid this amount, which has been calculated at £13,500 annually before tax.
Whilst a majority of the population is on at least £13,500, there are still massive steps which will need to be taken in order to meet the governments own targets to bring all children out of poverty and therefore ensure that all parents/carers are earning or receiving at least this magic £13,500 a year.
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Post CommentAngelaDavid
On August 20, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Good post here. Interesting and well written. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to more.
ladybaby
On August 21, 2009 at 12:21 am
It is the sin of the wealthy leaders that people have to live in poverty. If the rich were not so greedy and selfish, maybe there would not be so much poverty. An acceptable standard of living would be to feel secure, and not have to worry about falling into homelessness at any time.