The purpose of the poverty line isn’t to demarcate who is poor and who is not. It’s purpose is to establish a level at which poverty is 100% ensured. Being be

The purpose of the poverty line isn’t to demarcate who is poor and who is not. It’s purpose is to establish a level at which poverty is 100% ensured. Being below the poverty line means you are certainly poor. Being slightly above the poverty line means you are very probably poor.