Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked for SSP "to be increased to European levels" but exactly how much worse off are we than our continental neighbours?

Money available is ‘manifestly inadequate’, says European committee of social rights.

Provisions for sick, jobless and self-employed are ‘manifestly inadequate’, European Committee of Social Rights finds.

UK policy was recently ruled in breach of its obligations under the European Social Charter but has yet to be changed