What percentage (%) of people lived in relative poverty in Scotland in 2021?
11%
15%
21%
What is meant by the National Living Wage (NLW)?
The maximum wage someone must be paid per hour by law.
The minimum wage people aged 23 and above must be paid per hour by law.
The minimum wage all people must be paid per hour by law.
What does the term ‘social mobility’ mean?
The way people can improve their position in society.
The way people use transport in society.
The way people are stuck where they are in society.
Which of the following statements is true?
Less affluent people have higher life expectancy than the most affluent people
Less affluent people have the same life expectancy as the most affluent people.
Less affluent people have a lower life expectancy than the most affluent people.
What was the value of the State Pension in April 2023?
£127.17 per week.
£203.85 per week.
£327.17 per week.
What is the ‘glass ceiling’?
An invisible barrier that makes it harder for women to reach higher positions of employment.
A physical barrier that makes it harder for women to reach higher positions of employment.
The ceiling in a room which aims to provide good lighting.
In Scotland, which of the following is a common measure to define people living in relative poverty?
Less than 30% of the median household income.
Less than 50% of the median household income.
Less than 60% of the median household income.
As the economy becomes more technologically based, what is seen as a barrier to well-paid jobs in Scotland?
Lack of experience
Lack of skills and qualifications
Lack of networking
Which government department holds the responsibility for managing benefits and facilitating individuals' return to employment?
Department of Health (DOH)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
What name is given to the typical lower-skilled, lower-paid roles of women who are working part-time?
The '4 R's': Retail, Reception, Research, and Reporting.
The '3 T's': Teaching, Technical, and Technical Support.
The '5 C's': Caring, Clerical, Cashiering, Catering, and Cleaning.