When It Is Not Enough to Work: 770,000 People with Jobs Are Left in Poverty After Paying for Housing
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Oxfam Intermón warns that the cost of housing in Spain pushes 770,000 more people into poverty and raises the total to about three million
When It Is Not Enough to Work: 770,000 People with Jobs Are Left in Poverty After Paying for Housing
Tenants are the most punished. One out of three rental workers is left without sufficient income to maintain a decent life after paying for housing.
More than 30% of people living on rent become poor after paying the rent, a problem that gets worse in households with minors and in sectors such as cleaning or hospitality Housing spending leads one in three young people to be at risk of poverty A single mother with a salary of 1,500 euros in an office job that lives on a small flat in the outskirts of Madrid or Barcelona and pays 800 euros for housing. That is an example as hypothetical as pro…
The rate of poor workers is 15.49 per cent, up to three million, when the rent or mortgage is deducted from income.
Housing becomes a key factor that explains that more and more people are poor even if they have jobs.One in three tenant households is below the poverty line after paying rent.Main Topics: Right to HousingRead full article
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