Less than one in ten get less than 350 a week. Not a single one gets less than 460 a week, and one in ten grab 1,000 a week. 25 years since the Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts became law. Full time women employees earn 81 pence for every 1 earned by full time male employees. Part time women employees earn 60 pence for every 1 earned by full time male employees.
Racism also affects income distribution.
People from African, Caribbean, Pakistani or Bangladeshi backgrounds are twice as likely to be in the fifth of the population which receives the lowest incomes, and half as likely to be in the richest fifth. Total income in 2000- 617 million. John Duffield, financial fund manager. Total income in 2000- 175 million. Peter Harrison, computer company boss.