Learning Intentions

1. Learning Intentions • Today I will: • Gain an understanding of the types of benefits people can receive • Understand that some benefits are not available to everyone

2. Types of benefits… • Contributory benefit

3. Types of benefits… • Contributory benefit Based on contributions made. People pay national insurance contributions whilst working which go towards a person’s pension when they retire.

4. Types of benefits… • Non-means tested benefit

5. Types of benefits… • Non-means tested benefit A benefit which people can receive that is not based on their income.

6. Types of benefits… • Means tested benefit

7. Types of benefits… • Means tested benefit A benefit people can receive which is based on their income

8. Copy this link into your jotter: • http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland/your_money/benefits_index_scotland.htm

11. ESA- arguments for and against • Practice of increasing benefits will be stopped over time. • ESA will increase hardship for vulnerable people with health problems. • Difficult to assess who is and who is not fit for work. • ESA will save the tax payer money. • Encourage people to get back into work which will improve their health. Incapacity Benefit discouraged people looking for work. • Discourage welfare dependency • More people will take on work even though they are not fit enough. • This is about saving money rather than helping people. • It will lead to an increase in social inclusion which the government is supposed to be trying to reduce.

12. Extension Task… • Use; https://www.dwpe-services.direct.gov.uk/portal/page/portal/ba/lp - benefits calculator • What benefits might the following people be entitled to: • Granny Betty, born 1935, single, no children, council house, weekly income - £100 • Dave, unemployed and not looking for work, born 1980, single, 1 child born 2009, council house, weekly income – £130 (Put “no” for any questions you don’t have info. for)