Poverty Fell to 15.4% in Portugal, but 301,000 Children and 541 Thousand Elderly Remain Poor.
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Purchasing power grew 25.2% in ten years. Azores and Alentejo maintain higher poverty rates and almost 30% of poor children live in material deprivation.
According to SIC News, more than half a million elderly people currently live in poverty in Portugal. The alert is made by a report by the New SBE, which draws a picture of the economic fragility among the elderly population. The figures show a silent reality that remains hidden behind minimum pensions and social support: thousands of elderly people live with difficulties to bear basic daily expenses. According to the study, about 30% of older p…
The risk of poverty fell from 17% to 15.4% in two years and purchasing power increased 25.2% in the last decade, but strong social, regional, wage and housing inequalities persist. See this and other news on TV RECORD's website.
The country maintains strong social, regional and wage inequalities, with 1.5 million people still below the poverty line, according to the New SBE report.
The study shows that the average disposable income increased from EUR 9,856 in 2014 to EUR 14,951 in 2024
These are data from the report "Portugal, Social Balance 2025", released this Wednesday. In the opposite direction, Grande Lisboa had the lowest incidence of poverty.
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