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588 EUR per year is not peanuts especially for 17% of Germans who are poor. > 13.8 million Germans either live in poverty or are at risk of slipping below the
by marcod 3y ago
588 EUR per year is not peanuts especially for 17% of Germans who are poor.
> 13.8 million Germans either live in poverty or are at risk of slipping below the poverty line.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-what-poverty-looks-like-in-a-rich-country/a-63393501 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-what-poverty-looks-like-in-a-r...
- quonn 3y ago„For Germany, this means that single people who make less than €1,148 in net income a month are considered below the poverty line.“ So 50 Euros would be 5%. Additionally there are discounts for the poor, often bringing the price down to 20 or 30 Euros in most states.
- JanSt 3y agoAverage EU household spending in transportation is around 13% of income. Even at only 1000€/month this ticket is only 5%.