Poverty according to Social and Cultural Planning office af – NU.nl

In 2014 was 7.6 percent of the Dutch population is poor according to the so-called ‘not-much-but-sufficient’-a measure of the Social and Cultural Planning office (SCP). Expected drops that percentage this year to 7 percent.

The SCP provides that the decrease in 2017 continues to 6.8 percent, provided that the government-proposed koopkrachtmaatregelen continue. With the recession at the end of 2008 consequently, increased the number of poor people significantly. Of approximately 870.000 (5.6 percent) in 2008 to over 1.25 million (8 percent) in 2013.

Non-western migrants, bijstandontvangers and self-employed persons have on this front is the hardest. Where the national average in 2014 at 7.6 percent, lag, lives in these groups, respectively 44, 19 and 12 percent is in poverty. The share of poor among the elderly is 3 percent.

The ‘not-much-but-sufficient’criterion of the SCP goes out of unavoidable monthly expenses for basic things as housing, clothing and food plus very desirable expenditure, for example, membership of a sports club or a short holiday. In 2014 was the limit for a single person to 1.063 euros.

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Secretary of state Desired level of client of Social Affairs is pleased to have the poverty. “It is very important that everyone can do,” says the secretary of state.

“that is Why the cabinet in the coalition agreement of 100 million euros per year is made available for the eradication of poverty and the government has ensured that people with low incomes via allowances and child benefit progress.”

The cabinet is, according to her, by with the fight against poverty to ensure that all children do.

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According to PvdA Mp Keklik Yücel, the number of households in poverty since the inauguration of the cabinet of the VVD and the PvdA steadily.

“And if we add this policy to continue in 2017, but less than 150,000 people lifted out of poverty. But we are still not there,” says the Mp.

She stresses that the extra money for the fight against poverty, children can help: “This is the for those 400,000 children will also be possible to just to be able to school trips, a winter jacket to purchase and music to follow.”

By: ANP