Comment on Gordon Brown calls for overhaul of benefits system as study reveals ‘crisis’

• tenebrisnox@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  This table was in an article discussing benefits including pensions from across Europe. I’ll see if I can locate it. I think the data comes from this calculator: www.oecd.org/els/…/tax-benefit-web-calculator/#d.…

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  • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks that’s a very eye opening chart. Given that it says it’s basically a state pension as a percentage of pre tax income chart I wonder if it be different if all forms of social security were plotted rather than just state pension. For example NHS.

    It’ll probably still show the UK near the bottom, 😢.

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