Out-of-work benefits gap

-£74

-£117

-£148

-£196

2008

-£100

2015

-£109

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people receiving benefit compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£74

-£117

-£148

-£196

2008

-£100

2015

-£109

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people receiving benefit compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£74

-£117

-£148

-£196

2008

-£100

2015

-£109

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people receiving benefit compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£74

-£117

-£148

-£196

2008

-£100

2015

-£109

Lone parent, one child

Couple, two children

Single person

Weekly shortfall for people receiving benefit compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public