Wednesday, January 21, 2015

The Poor in Ireland

Almost 1.4 million Irish residents, or 28 percent of Ireland’s population, were forced to endure “enforced deprivation” (a form of poverty characterized by a lack of two or more basics required for a comfortable standard of living such as the ability to afford adequate food, heating and clothing) throughout 2013, the state's Central Statistics Office (CSO) says. 440,000 are children that’s 37% of all children, and more than 90,000 are pensioners, more than one-in-six elderly live in deprivation. 53 percent of Irish citizens who are unfit to work due to illness or disability lack basic requirements deemed essential to a reasonable standard of living.

Meanwhile, Irish citizens’ average income after tax plunged to €17,374 (£13,300) in 2013 - a decrease of roughly 2 percent on 2012.

The CSO’s report found deprivation rates in Ireland rose from 13.7 percent in 2008 to 30.5 percent in 2013.




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