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Learn how much public services cost and how charities contribute to them. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
The top three spending categories include:· Social protection
· Health
· Education
The following categories explain where the Government spends money:
Social protection costs £222 billion (the figure is for training purposes only)
The most money is currently spent on social protection (or welfare) which helps those who are disadvantaged, including:
o Pensions
o Disability benefits, such as cars, parking and prescriptions
o Housing, such as accommodation and upkeep
o Unemployment benefits
o Family benefits, for instance tax credits
Social security spending in UK
Over 55% of social security expenditure goes to pensioners.The government is forecast to spend £121 billion on pensioners and £94 billion on working age people and children this year. In 2017 to 2018 £121 billion was spent on pensioners and £96 billion was spent on working age people and children.
You will learn
- How much public services cost the government
- The top three spending categories
- How charities contribute to public services
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