Alarming numbers: 336,000 Austrians live in considerable poverty!

Alarming numbers: 336,000 Austrians live in considerable poverty!

Wien, Österreich - The current figures of poverty statistics in Austria are alarming. According to the FPÖ Club chairman and social spokeswoman NABG. Dr. Dagmar Belakowitsch are 336,000 people, which corresponds to about 3.7 % of private households, in a "significant poverty situation". In addition, more than 1.5 million people, which is 17.7 % of the population, are at risk of poverty. This is a development that forces politics to act.

This problem is particularly affected by children, single parents and pensioners. Belakovich criticizes the government, especially the ÖVP, sharply for its failure in the fight against poverty. In their view, billions of euros are spent on questionable projects and illegal migration, while support for their own population is neglected. This has drastic effects on the quality of life of low -income Austrians, especially in the face of increasing living costs, especially in rents and energy.

increasing poverty in Austria

The poverty risk threshold in Austria is 1,572 euros per month for a one-person household. This limit increases by 0.5 for every additional adult and 0.3 for children under 14 years. For different household types, the following pace threatening thresholds arise:

such as the Armutskonference alone, 14.9 % of the population are 1,314,000 people, while 3,7 % (336,000 people)" considerably material) are deprived ”, an increase of 2.3 % compared to the previous year. Especially single parents, unemployed and single women in the pension are badly affected. There are also big problems in people with chronic diseases.

political challenges

Belakowitsch denounces the existing social benefits that they consider neither social nor fairly, and mentions an example from Vienna, where a Syrian family receives 4,600 euros from the municipality every month. This raises questions about the justice of the distribution of public funds. In addition, the health insurance contributions of the pensioners should increase from 5.1 % to 6 % from June, and there is a possibility that the statutory retirement age will be increased if there are budget deviations.

The Statistics Austria has been investigating these important key figures for years and uses data from various surveys to draw a comprehensive image of the social situation in Austria. The combination of absolute and relative poverty is crucial to understand the full extent of the problem.

dr. Belakovich appeals to the federal government to prioritize the interests of Austrian citizens and take measures that really help the groups concerned. The challenges in the fight against poverty remain pressing and require quick action.