Please can i have some information about the health risks of having low-income?!
Question: Please could i have some information, as im doing this for my a-level health and social care.
Thanks very much
Answers: Please could i have some information, as im doing this for my a-level health and social care.
Thanks very much
Hmmmm.
I have lived on a low income with two children. Mainly people will tell you that you have certain health risks etc being on what is called Income Support here in the UK. However I disagree with some of the comments that have been made. My own personal experience of low income was not positive but neither negative. On a low income in this country you can get as much help as possible.
Things that are included on Income support especially if you have children are:-
Rent paid. (Local council house that are not the ritz but not run down as my local council have spent a lot of money doing up theses houses what with double glazing, central heating, fencing, damp proofing, vouchers to help decorate.....) Also a very low rate loan to buy carpets that is taken from your benefit every week.
Council tax paid.
Free school meals for children in full time education.
Free milk tokens for children who are born to mothers on Income support.
If the child goes to a nursery before school that is attatched to a school the government pays upto a certain amount. I paid