“Adequate” minimum income needed to tackle rising poverty – EU

The European Commission today called for an adequate minimum income across the EU to help poor people deal with rising inflation and soaring food and energy bills. The Commission is proposing that all EU countries modernise their income support schemes to support those at risk of poverty and social exclusion.

According to the Commission, around twenty percent (20%) of jobless people who fall into the poverty trap, are not eligible to receive any income support. And up to half of those eligible for minimum income schemes, are not availing of them.

The EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social rights Nicolas Schmit, today said more than one in five people in the EU are at risk of poverty and social exclusion.

Out words: labour market

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