In 2018, 16.4% of the Belgian population lived in monetary poverty. The poverty risk has reached its highest level since systematic monitoring began. A social crisis was going on in Belgium even before the crisis. The government does not protect the most vulnerable in its approach.
Poverty Watch Main Findings
Most affected groups
Children & young people
Single parents
People with a disability
People with lower education level & no paid job
People born outside EU
Main priorities
- Ensuring the social protection of the population and strengthening its social security system through fairer taxation
- Inclusion of people far from the labour market
- Inadequate social housing an homelessness
- Reducing child poverty
- Shelter and integration for people with a migration background
- Raise minimum incomes above the European poverty threshold
- Access to basic services for all
Contact details
Belgian Anti-Poverty Network
Rue du Progrès 333 boîte 6
1030 Bruxelles (Belgium)
Tel: 02/265 01 53
Fax: 02/265 01 55
E-mail: info (@) bapn.be
Website: http://www.bapn.be/
