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More than 25% of Israeli families lived under poverty line in 2021

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 13 Jan 2023 12:38
2 Min Read

More than twenty percent of "Israel's" 9.6 million settler population, including 853,000 children and 213,000 elderly, were considered poor in 2021.

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  • An employee of the Bank of Israel holds new 50 shekels' bills during a press conference at the bank's headquarters in Al-Quds on 10 September 2014 (AFP)
    Bank of "Israel" employee holds new shekel bills during a press conference at the bank's headquarters in Al-Quds on 10 September 2014. (AFP)

The poverty rate in "Israel" increased to 26% in 2021, implying that one in every four Israeli households was unable to cover monthly expenses due to financial constraints, according to an official report.

Of "Israel's" 9.6 million settler population, about 20%, meaning around 1.95 million people, were considered poor in 2021.

"More than 1 in 4 households in 'Israel' (26%) were unable to cover all monthly expenses in 2021, with 10.6% of settler households forgoing medical treatment and 6.9% going without buying prescription drugs,” the report said.

The poverty line in "Israel" in 2021 was approximately 2,849 shekels for individuals, 5,698 shekels for couples, and between 9,117 and 12,108 shekels for couples with 2 to 4 children.

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"To deal with the disparities in society, an increase in allowances is required on the one hand and on the other hand providing tools and assistance to families and individuals who are in the labor market but whose salary is low, with an emphasis on the periphery," the NII’s director general said.

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