Poverty Sample Clauses

Poverty. Where appropriate, an integrated approach to addressing the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or social exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, persons with disabilities, the long term unemployed and young people not in employment, education or training (Article 15 (2) (a) (iii) CPR)

Poverty. 10.1 Poverty is a lack of income (or material possessions) to such a level that it is not considered acceptable by society. Officially a household is considered to be in poverty if its income (after taxes and housing costs) is less than 60% of the average (median) income nationally. In 2007-08 (the latest date for which local authority estimates are available) this was equal to £199 per week for a couple with no children. In the same year an estimated 19% of households (14,500 households) in Herefordshire had income below this level9. 10.2 Of those people classed as living in poverty: • 22% are married families • 22% are working age adults (16-59 years) • 46% are lone parents households • 29% are under 16 years old • 16% are older people 10.3 The Borders Broadband survey shows that cost is a barrier to going on line – this includes monthly subscription charges, purchase of equipment and connection charges. 10.4 Poverty can be a symptom of several circumstances – low wages (Herefordshire’s weekly wage is £383.30 compared to £456.4 nationally); unemployment which has increased during the recession; under employment with the proportion of people working part-time is greater in Herefordshire (14%) than nationally (12%)10. 10.5 Also, there are links between poverty, health outcomes and educational attainment when comparing the most and least deprived neighbourhoods in Herefordshire11. 10.6 Whilst the greatest numbers of households in poverty live in urban areas, some households in rural areas also live in poverty. There are also other financial pressures associated with living in rural areas that, whilst not relevant to the official definition of poverty, do make it harder for residents of rural areas. Additional costs associated with transport and domestic heating mean some rural households have to spend more to achieve the same standards of living as equivalent households living in urban areas12. 9 State of Herefordshire Report, 2011 11 Herefordshire Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2010 12 A Minimum Income Standard for Rural Households, Rowntree Foundations, 2010 10.7 Intervention

Poverty. No. of beneficiaries (000.000) 12 % beneficiaries who are women 40 % beneficiaries who are poor 65 No. of primary school rehabilitated 700

Poverty though the public sector are gap funding the installation of the broadband network, there will still be costs of connections and monthly internet charges payable by residents.

Poverty. No. of beneficiaries (000.000) 15 10 9 % beneficiaries who are women 35 40 40 % beneficiaries who are poor 65 65 65 No. of primary school rehabilitated 150 150 150 SUSENAS findings on poverty impacts Pos. impact

Poverty. Following the Office of Management and Budget's Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is poor. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or unrelated individual is classified as being "below the poverty level."

Poverty. London's coalition of debt advice agencies cites a steep rise in debt advice requests in Hillingdon since the recession began. 9. Insecure housing/ homelessness- 1,549 people were seen rough sleeping in London Jul-Sep 10 (19% rise on previous quarter).

Poverty. Dundee has the third largest percentage of its population (29 %) living in the 15% most deprived areas of Scotland (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009). Nearly 36% of children live in one of the 15% most deprived data zones. Children (0-15) 23,762 8,410 35.3% Working Age 89,773 24,995 27.8% Pensionable age 29,855 8,049 27.0% Total 143,390 41,454 28.8% Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics At the end of 2010, compared to the national average, Dundee City had a higher percentage of its working age population claiming Key Benefits. Key benefits area includes: the proportion of population who are income and employment deprived; the number of people on health related benefits; and the number of people in the workless client group. The percentage of Dundee claimants in the 16 to 24 years category was closest to the Scottish average. Percentage of populations aged 16-24 14.6 13.3 Percentage of populations aged 25-49 22.6 16.5 Percentage of populations aged 50 to pensionable age 29.8 23.3 Percentage of working age population 22.3 15.4 Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics The number of working families in Dundee receiving working tax credit and/or child tax credit has seen a steady rise since 2007. Latest figures show that 7,000 families are in receipt of working tax credit only or working tax credit and child tax credit . This is the 7th highest local authority percentage in Scotland.

Poverty. Xxxxxxx also emerged as a key theme in literature for determinants of dengue infection. Poverty status and lack of education are closely related as the two often intersected in the literature with positive correlations. Recent literature examined the associations between poverty and dengue prevention and control. These results highlight the role and factors of having little access to resources, lack of funds, and living in dense urban populations play in the transmission of dengue fever in the region. Some of the main barriers to the prevention of dengue infection are inadequate access to resources and funding (Xxxxxx et al., 2016). A study investigating the knowledge and impact of dengue in a rural population in Honduras found that participants with lower incomes had the largest knowledge deficits regarding how the dengue virus is transmitted and knowledge that mosquitoes lay their eggs in still water. Most participants reported practices of emptying their standing water around their residents to prevent mosquito bites (Warner et al., 2016). Xxxx- Xxxxxxx’x (2017) qualitative interviews on perceived challenges for prevention and control of dengue in the Dominican Republic depict the realities of some families living in poverty while also under the burden of dengue. Participants described wanting to protect themselves from dengue but could not afford recommended prevention measures like bed nets and repellent. A participant described his need to feed his family with his daily wages of about RD$150-$200, equivalent to US $4-$5, and that mosquito repellent costs about RD$100, a significant proportion of his daily income. The same sentiments were shared by many participants in the community with similar incomes. A review by Xxxxx et al. (2014) found that individuals living under $2 per day, particularly in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, were most at risk for dengue and other neglected tropical diseases. An estimate of 10.2 million individuals lived on less than $2 per day in Central America. There is a significant contrast between wealth and poverty in this region, as almost every country in the region has Gini indices exceeding 50%. This disparity leaves about 13.8% of the population in this region in extreme poverty. The study describes that neglected tropical diseases represent stealth causes of poverty as dengue has caused a significant economic impact of almost $700 million in Central America. Along with being a health burden, dengue an...

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