Growing inequality in the UK has implications for health, writes Danny Dorling The UK currently has the second highest income inequality of any OECD country in Europe. Only Bulgaria is more unequal.1 The government’s economic announcements made on Friday 23 September 2022 may be what is required to ensure that the UK now moves up to the unenviable top spot. This has implications for health because unequal countries tend to have worse health outcomes.2 Although there is debate about the causal mechanisms, the observed relationship is well known. In international comparisons, it is strongest for the youngest age groups who tend to be most affected by the most recent changes.3 The changes announced on Friday included a tightening of the rules on universal credit “which will see benefit payments reduced if people do not fulfil job search commitments.” 4 This will make many already poorer families poorer still, increasing inequalities. Even before the announcements were made, benefit sanctions were being …

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“小预算”将使英国成为欧洲最不平等的国家

Danny Dorling 写道，英国日益严重的不平等对健康产生了影响。目前，英国的收入不平等程度在欧洲任何经合组织国家中位居第二。只有保加利亚更不平等。1 政府在 2022 年 9 月 23 日星期五发布的经济公告可能是确保英国现在上升到令人羡慕的头把交椅所必需的。这对健康有影响，因为不平等的国家往往会产生更差的健康结果。2 尽管对因果机制存在争议，但观察到的关系是众所周知的。在国际比较中，最年轻的年龄组往往受到最新变化的影响最大。 3 周五宣布的变化包括收紧普遍信贷规则，“如果人们不这样做，福利支付将减少履行求职承诺。” 4 这将使许多本已较贫困的家庭更加贫困，加剧不平等。甚至在宣布之前，福利制裁正在……