A study commissioned jointly by the General Workers’ Union, ‘Alleanza Konntra l-Faqar’ and Moviment Graffiti revealed that a family of two parents and two children needs at least €25,300 to live decent lives.
The research was carried out by Re-think advisory group and sought to establish the national living income for different households. It showed that a single person under 65 living by themselves needs at least €12,226 to enjoy a decent lifestyle.
The national living income (NLI) is measured as the amount of household income needed to avoid poverty but also enjoy a decent life.
Around 30.4% of single under 65-year-olds with no kids do not earn this amount of money. This is because single parents with one ore more kids need between €16,160 to €21,078 to survive and thrive.
A household with two parents and dependent children needs approximately €21,084 to €25,300.
Unfortunately, 76% of single parents were found not to earn a living income, while 40% of the two parent household earn less than the living income.
Read full study here.
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