According to the statistics released in the CSO EU – Survey of Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for 2009 progress made towards the target of eliminating consistent poverty by 2016 took a turn for the worse when levels rose from 4.2% in 2008 to 5.5%. Particular increases were noted for children under 17 years, households headed by an unemployed person, those in rented accommodation and for students amongst others. Read more on EAPN Ireland’s website.
Read also on EAPN Ireland’s website Overwhelming support for Wealth Tax.