Read in news this morning, and thought was interesting as I agree that the UK can't sustain the amount of unemployment/people on benefits for much longer.
Politics
ONS stating UK in recession due to unemployment.
Poppybob · 15/02/2024 11:11
EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 15/02/2024 11:15
a good portion of that will be young people trying to be influencers.
Passthepickle · 15/02/2024 11:30
In addition to poor treatment for existing conditions It’s hard to think of jobs which haven’t become harder. Nurses stretched past breaking point and not able to meet basic nursing standards, teachers doing ridiculous amounts to meet academy demands, off shore work not as lucrative as once upon a time so people doing more stints away from their family, police working with less support from colleagues etc As retirement age goes up and demands become more than inevitably we end up with more economically inactive.
BIWI · 15/02/2024 11:32
Well, I dropped out of the employment market during the pandemic, as I chose to take early retirement. I claim no benefits, and am not - yet - in receipt of my state pension.
I'd wager there are many people like me.
So not entirely sure that you draw the conclusion that this has caused us to be in recession!
BIWI · 15/02/2024 11:36
Well, start by reading the ONS's actual report ...
Octavia64 · 15/02/2024 11:42
"Economically inactive" is not the same as unemployed.
Unemployed is not the same as on benefits either.
An awful lot of economically inactive people (so people who do not have a job) are either early retired, long term ill (covid or post covid or on nhs waiting lists), or stay at home parents.
You might have noticed there is a lot of private healthcare ads about now that run along the lines of "by going private I was able to get back to work quicker".
Most economically inactive people do not want a job and are not looking for one.
Economic inactivity rate is 21.9%.
Unemployed is different, here the person does not have a job but wants one. There are technical differences in measurement depending on how you try to work out how many people are unemployed.
Current unemployment rate is 3.8%
Big difference.
Don't get me wrong, 3.8% is still high, but it's not 21%!
Octavia64 · 15/02/2024 11:42
"Economically inactive" is not the same as unemployed.
Unemployed is not the same as on benefits either.
An awful lot of economically inactive people (so people who do not have a job) are either early retired, long term ill (covid or post covid or on nhs waiting lists), or stay at home parents.
You might have noticed there is a lot of private healthcare ads about now that run along the lines of "by going private I was able to get back to work quicker".
Most economically inactive people do not want a job and are not looking for one.
Economic inactivity rate is 21.9%.
Unemployed is different, here the person does not have a job but wants one. There are technical differences in measurement depending on how you try to work out how many people are unemployed.
Current unemployment rate is 3.8%
Big difference.
Don't get me wrong, 3.8% is still high, but it's not 21%!
FrostyFogg · 15/02/2024 11:55
Well I'm currently 'economically inactive'. And yet I'm an unofficial carer for my mother and I support an adult child who is also 'economically inactive' due to health issues beyond her control. I also volunteer for a charity and look after a small child on a regular basis. I claim no benefits, and not only do I save the government money with my roles, I spend money and help keep it flowing.
I'm in my mid 50s and my DH works full time. Really pisses me off to be deemed economically inactive. Our child also 'adds value' in a big way with some of her roles that I support her with. She is a contributer too, much more than being a drain on society.
There are some vacancies around here which remain unfilled because they insist on staff doing 12 hour shift. Several people I know would be willing and able to do the job, but can't due to the rigid shift patterns. And yet these place reckon they are 'crying out' for staff (then treat them like rubbish because it's a minimum wage role)
If doctors and nurses and the like were properly paid, it would increase the flow of money going into society, but it seems the government like to hang on to their money at all costs and blame people who are at the bottom of the pile.
Poppybob · 15/02/2024 11:34
Everyone is at breaking point and it seems unfixable. But it's the working people who get no support and help from the govt.....nothing.....not a penny!!!Where if you dont contribute to society you get everything you need free (so it seems)
Poppybob · 15/02/2024 11:34
Everyone is at breaking point and it seems unfixable. But it's the working people who get no support and help from the govt.....nothing.....not a penny!!!Where if you dont contribute to society you get everything you need free (so it seems)
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EasternStandard · 15/02/2024 11:57
Gov money is just taxpayer money
If you want to do your last paragraph you need to get more from taxpayers
So you’ll need a way to increase taxes when they’re already high
Or get economic inactivity down
FrostyFogg · 15/02/2024 11:55
Well I'm currently 'economically inactive'. And yet I'm an unofficial carer for my mother and I support an adult child who is also 'economically inactive' due to health issues beyond her control. I also volunteer for a charity and look after a small child on a regular basis. I claim no benefits, and not only do I save the government money with my roles, I spend money and help keep it flowing.
I'm in my mid 50s and my DH works full time. Really pisses me off to be deemed economically inactive. Our child also 'adds value' in a big way with some of her roles that I support her with. She is a contributer too, much more than being a drain on society.
There are some vacancies around here which remain unfilled because they insist on staff doing 12 hour shift. Several people I know would be willing and able to do the job, but can't due to the rigid shift patterns. And yet these place reckon they are 'crying out' for staff (then treat them like rubbish because it's a minimum wage role)
If doctors and nurses and the like were properly paid, it would increase the flow of money going into society, but it seems the government like to hang on to their money at all costs and blame people who are at the bottom of the pile.
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