“Two Nations”: the catastrophic consequences of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic are named

A new report claims the UK risks becoming a “two-nation” state not seen since Victorian times after the Covid lockdown had a “catastrophic impact” on the country’s social fabric, the Daily Mail writes.

According to research from the Center for Social Justice (CSJ), there is a widening gap between those who feel comfortable and the “underclass” who are disproportionately affected by mental health problems and poverty.

According to the centre, around 13.4 million people in the UK live lives blighted by family fragility, stagnant wages, poor housing, chronic disease and crime.

The report, Two Nations: The State of Poverty in Britain, argues that the most disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago during the financial crash, and provides evidence that for many the transition from welfare to work is not worth it.

CSJ research shows that, especially for the least advantaged, the pandemic has caused the gap between the so-called “haves” and “have nots” to sharply widen.

The report found that calls to the domestic violence hotline increased by 700 percent during the lockdown.

Mental health problems among young people have risen from one in nine to one in six and almost a quarter among older children.

More children were systematically absent from school, with the number of serious absences increasing by 134 percent.

Another 1.2 million people received working-age benefits, 86 percent more people sought help for addictions, and prisoners were kept locked up for 22.5 hours a day.

“There is a growing gap between those who can survive and those who are stuck at the bottom,” the report concluded.

Six in ten people in the general population say their area has a good quality of life, but in the most deprived this figure drops to less than two in five.

Twenty years ago, only one in nine children were diagnosed with a clinically recognizable mental health problem. This figure is now one in five, rising to almost one in four among those aged 17-19.

The report states that if trends continue, by 2030 more than one in four children aged five to 15 – up to 2.3 million – could have a mental disorder.

There will likely be 108% more boys with mental health problems by 2030 than there would have been if the lockdown had not happened, CSJ adds.

Following benefits increases, the most disadvantaged cite improved mental and physical health as key to a better life.

The report found that 40 percent of the most disadvantaged people report having a mental disorder, compared with just 13 percent of the general population, the Daily Mail writes.

The report said: “More than 2.6 million people are economically inactive due to long-term illness, an increase of almost 500,000 since the Covid-19 pandemic. More than half of those who left work (53 percent) reported depression, low nerves or anxiety. The most the disadvantaged view mental health problems as their biggest deterrent, ranking only fifth among the general public.”

Lord King, the former governor of the Bank of England and one of the authors of the report, said: “Money is not the only solution to deprivation. One glimmer of light is the institution of the family, rather than government, as a place of nurturing, support and self-realization. No family It’s not perfect, and families come in all shapes and sizes, but if we can do more to support families, then we can prevent the “miserable generation” from happening.

Andy Cook, chief executive of the Center for Social Justice, said: “This report is deeply distressing to read. The lockdown policy has added fuel to a fire that was already burning in the lives of some of the world’s most disadvantaged people, and so far no one has come up with a plan that matches the scale of the problems. This The report shows that we need much more than a debate about financial redistribution, but a strategy to address the root causes of poverty, education, work, debt, drug addiction and family.”

The report includes a survey of 6,000 people conducted by JL Partners, 3,000 people from the general public and 3,000 people on the lowest incomes, the Daily Mail explains.

The report also heard from more than 350 small charities, social enterprises and policy experts, and the commission visited three UK countries and more than 20 townships.

Crime and weakening faith in the justice system, dilapidated housing and drug addiction are major obstacles.

The most disadvantaged people are twice as likely as the majority of the population to worry about the quality of their housing and communities being “torn apart” by addiction, according to CSJ.

The report adds: “Although overall crime rates have fallen, violent crime remains high and 6% of households still account for half of all convictions. The backlog of cases in the Crown Courts continues to rise, undermining public confidence that justice will be served.” and encouraging criminals. Only 8% of victims believe they will get justice as a result of reporting a crime. Only 17% of the most disadvantaged who rent social housing rate their quality of life as at least eight out of 10, compared with 52% of those who own property. The number of deaths of people using methadone has increased by 63% compared to the period before the Covid-19 pandemic. 11.5% of those who used cannabis in the last year took it every day. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, “19 Alcohol poisoning deaths, which had been declining, are now up 15.4 percent. More than one in seven children, which could be as many as 1.3 million children, have been classified as being in need at least once in the last eight years.”