in 2015 Istat estimates that families in absolute poverty are equal to 1 million and 582 thousand people and 4 million and 598 thousand (the highest number since 2005). The incidence of absolute poverty has remained stable over the last three years for families; grows, however, if measured in terms of people (7.6% of the resident population in 2015, 6.8% in 2014 and 7.3% in 2013). This is because far larger families. Rising in the North, especially for foreigners, poverty affects those who live in metropolitan areas and the 45-54enni. Absolute poverty rather decreases if it increases the age of the household head (it is 4% with an ultra 64 year old as a reference), and the higher their level of education: if the person who holds the reins of the family budget is at least high school, l ‘ incidence of poverty is lower (one third) of those who have at most a primary school certificate. Even the breadwinner role is important: absolute poverty remains low if the reference person is a manager, the context or used, while if it expands worker. “A national disgrace, which shows that in recent years has not done anything to reduce inequalities and help those most in need,” says the ‘ National Consumer Union . “The figures released today by ISTAT on the widespread poverty humiliate Italy and Italians and demonstrate the need for concrete actions to save thousands of families from the brink,” says Codacons . Federconsumatori and Adusbef speaks of “war report” and points out that the alarm bell had already sounded: “From 2008 to families today – remember a statement – have reduced their consumption: food – 11%, those relating to expenditure on health and care -28.8%. “
absolute and relative poverty
But what does it mean, according to statistics, to be poor? There are two different parameters. The relative poverty is calculated on the basis of a conventional threshold INDIVIDUALA consumption expenditure below which a family is defined as poor in relative terms. The poverty line for a family of two components was found in 2015 amounted to 1050.95 Euros (+ 0.9% compared to the 2014 threshold, 1041.91 €). The families of two people who have a monthly spending at or below this value are classified as poor. More complex the calculation of those that can be defined absolute poor . Poor in this case are defined those who can not access some essential needs: adequate food, availability of accommodation and the minimum necessary to dress, communicate, learn, move on the territory, educate themselves and maintain good health. In this case, since these services do not cost the same everywhere (the South is generally less expensive North) and for all types of people (for example, the house will cost less for those living in the family because the figure is pays for all components, while it will cost more to those who live alone), differences can also be very strong. For example, for an adult (18-59 years) who lives alone, the absolute poverty line is equal to 819.13 euro per month if he resides in an area of North Metro, to 734.74 Euros if he lives in a small Northern town, at 552.39 Euros if he resides in a small town in Southern Italy.
families suffering: the South 4 of 10
Returning to the current data, to suffer from absolute poverty, and have therefore difficulties to make sure everything that is deemed essential to live in dignity, are mostly families with 4 members (from 6.7 in 2014 to 9.5%), couples with 2 children (from 5.9 to 8.6%) and households of only foreigners (from 23.4 to 28 , 3%), and in average more numerous. signs of deterioration are also recorded among families who reside in the municipalities of metropolitan area center (the incidence increases from 5.3 in 2014 to 7.2%) and among those with reference person aged 45 to 54 years of age ( from 6,0 to 7,5%). Similar to what happens to absolute poverty, in 2015 the relative poverty is more widespread among large families, particularly among those with 4 components (from 14.9 in 2014 to 16.6%) or 5 or more (28 , 0 to 31.1%). The relative incidence of poverty increases among households with a reference person or worker aged between 45 and 54 years of age. Also worsen the conditions where the head of household is in search of employment (29.0% from 23.9% in 2014), especially in the South (38.2% from 29.5% in 2014) which are relatively poor – and therefore not have an appropriate level of expenditure – almost four out of ten families.
The bill anti-poverty
in the House is its own discussion at this time, at first reading, the draft law with measures to combat poverty and the reordering of social benefits. “It’s the first time in the fight against absolute poverty it is making available a universal fit for over one billion euro. We called `Minimum Income of Insertion Attivo’. It’s a great first step to become, again and better, `all italiani’ more equal,” said the Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee in the House, Mario Marazziti. The bill intervenes on the most urgent needs with projects of education, job training, job placement, insertion Social accompaniment, access to the house and leaving the road to support especially women with children and no income, large families or with disabilities serious, young ‘neet’, which are neither working nor studying. But it is also a measure that aims to streamline existing performance.
July 14, 2016 (amendment July 14, 2016 | 13:15)
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