Existing in the UK is work
I’m a bit puzzled by “working age” being classed as 16-64. Is that an admission that a very large proportion of those between 64 and the state pension age (66 increasing to 68) are actually unable to continue in employment?
For the vast majority of that group it’s more of a case they are economically restricted. Untreated mental health issues due to our health service, childcare needs that can’t be met if they work. Then being framed to be inactive feels disengenuous to people that would like nothing more than to be healthy happy and properly supported to work.
My wife couldn’t for 8 years… Childcare was and still is a nightmare. She’s going to apply for her first job since we moved from Ireland. We had zero benefits etc all this time.
It’ll suck. Big part of her money will be spent on childcare. But we can no longer afford to live.
And conveniently the way unemployment is counted these people are not included in the figure.
Hasn’t it been that way since unemployment was recorded anywhere in the world?
It’s just like disposable income. It doesn’t mean what people think it’s means.