charity canteens – moms and young homeless

The 80 -year -old senior Irina to survive, sells in the market. Sells onions grown on their land, salads, flowers and other chicken eggs.

The 30 -kilometer trip to the market this time will be without loss – one buyer has taken the Irina counter as needed. But how to make a living further is unknown.

Irina, like another 600,000. Last year, the Lithuanian population was below the risk of poverty. This means that per person was not more than 616 euros per month and the family with two children was 1300.

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In Lithuania, the risk of poverty is drawn from the average income of the country’s average population. Whoever does not exceed it, understand, is poor.

Pensioners, single parents are mostly calculated every penny. It is true that their ranks are also filled with children. However, for analysts, the divide between the city and the village is more terrible.

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« In the village, the most poor – in 2024, even increased by 3.3 percentage points, » Inga Daunaravičienė, Head of Life and Employment Statistics, shared data.

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Does statistics reflect real poverty? Experts explain that income inequality faster. Social benefits and pensions are growing but do not grow the growth of rich income.

« Personal income growth is very uneven – part of the population is hard to make ends with ends, while others feel that their financial situation is the best in history, » said economist Alexander Izgorodin.

« The income of retirees, unemployed, single mothers, people with disabilities increases slower than average salaries, » Navickė shared.

Another 170 thousand. The population falls into the line of absolute poverty – 446 euros per month. This means that this amount only covers the minimum needs of food and services.

Whoever lacks money for even a warm meal, every day, comes to the charity canteen every day.

« Portrait is changing – there is a growing number of moms, young people with homelessness, as well as expatriates and refugees, » said Ingrida Radzevičė, the head of the Carito Social Center.

Last year, the level of absolute poverty increased by two percentage points compared to the year before. The ministry promises decisions.

“This year’s priority is faster and more adequate to increase Sodra pensions, especially their individual part. It is also necessary to keep in mind the benefits of pensions, which are very small, ”emphasized the advisor to the Minister of Social Security and Labor.

The Minister’s Advisor proposes to extend unemployment benefits until retirement age. However, economists warn not to play the benefits.

« They allow them to maintain a minimum standard of living, but they do not encourage return to the labor market. If we take the whole set of social benefits, the amount is not so small that it would automatically encourage a person to return to the labor market quickly, » Izgorodin said.

And the head of the Social Center calls to keep in mind humanity as well.

« We need a human relationship and being with them because they are lonely. Not everything is based on benefits and food, » the woman emphasized.

Paradox, but in Lithuania the least risk of poverty was during the financial crisis in 2009, when salaries were decreasing in the country and many people were left without work.