One in seven in north living under poverty line
One in seven people living in the north are surviving below the poverty line, according to figures released by the north’s Statistics Institute on Tuesday....
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Number at risk of poverty falls
Four thousand fewer people in Cyprus are classed as being at risk of poverty or social exclusion than last year, the statistical service said on...
One in five children in Cyprus ‘at risk of poverty’
Almost a fifth of children in Cyprus are “at risk of poverty or social exclusion”, according to the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat. The figures,...
16.7 per cent of Cyprus population at risk of poverty, report shows
There are 150,000 people – or 16.7 per cent of the population – at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022, according to the...
Eurostat: 5.6% of those at risk of poverty in Cyprus cannot afford proper meals
Out of the population of individuals that were at risk of poverty in Cyprus in 2022, 5.6 per cent were unable to afford a meal...
Childhood deprivation in Cyprus well above EU average
Close to two thirds of children in Cyprus face material deprivation in some demographics, with the island’s average standing at one in five, according to...
Neophytou submits household tax relief proposal
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Saturday presented his proposal for a new measure that seeks to provide tax relief to families by...
Cost of living, migration and poverty are key concerns of Cypriots, survey finds
The rising cost of living, poverty and migration are the biggest concerns among citizens in Cyprus, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. Out of 506...
Tackling poverty part of trade unions’ hefty 2023 agenda
Workers unions on Friday issued their 2023 agendas addressing key issues such as the need for more collective agreements, increase of pensions and implementation of...
Almost one fifth of children in Cyprus at risk of poverty
19.2 per cent of children in Cyprus were at risk of poverty in 2021 while the risk for adults reached 16.8 percent, figures released by...
