Almost a million people live in Slovakia below the poverty line. Greater poverty is expected to also affect Europe, including Slovakia. In Slovakia, currently 16.3% of families are below the poverty line, which represents 872 thousand people. As a result of the pandemic, another 50,000 people may be in this category.
Poverty Watch Main Findings
Most affected groups
Children
Families with 3 children or more
Single parents
National minorities
Seniors
Homeless people
The unemployed
Main priorities
- Minimum wage!
- Reducing in-work poverty
- Assistance in material need
- Reducing the gender pay gap
- Minimum pensions
- Increasing living wages
Contact details
Slovenska siet proti chudobe (SAPN)
Zemplínska 15/A
040 01 Košike (Slovakia)
Tel/fax: +421 55 72 888 56-8
E-mail: Anna Galovicova: slovindia (@) hotmail.com
