Alarming: New study shows alarming poverty in Berlin and Brandenburg!

Alarming: New study shows alarming poverty in Berlin and Brandenburg!

An alarming new study by the parity overall association shows that the poverty rate in Berlin and Brandenburg is considerably higher than before because of the high housing costs. According to the data provided by the Federal Statistical Office, 20.8 percent of the population are now affected in Berlin, while it was previously only 13.7 percent. In Brandenburg, the poverty rate is 20.3 percent, compared to 14.8 percent before. These terrifying numbers illustrate how many households more than a third-some even over half-have to spend their income for housing costs, which means that more and more people live below the poverty line, such as The definition of poverty takes into account that people whose monthly net income is less than 60 percent of the middle income are considered poor. For one-person households, this limit is currently with a freely available monthly income of 1,016 euros. It is noteworthy that 5.4 million people nationwide are more affected by poverty than was shown in previous statistics. The situation is particularly dramatic for living alone in retirement age and young adults under the age of 25, who often have to struggle with high rental costs, so Nordkurier .

The reality of housing costs

Research has shown that a further 21.2 percent of the population in Germany are considered poor as soon as the high housing costs are taken into account. Critics of the current poverty report complain that many people in traditional statistics remain invisible because their financial burdens from rents and additional costs do not incorporate into the calculations. "Those who look at only income, but not the high housing costs, overlook the extent of poverty in Germany," explains the association. A call to create socially bound living space is challenged loudly to counteract this profound problem.