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Thu 10 Oct 2008Single childless people more likely to be poor, report finds
SINGLE IRISH people without children are over three times more likely than the rest of the population to experience persistent poverty, according to a new report.
Households headed by a single adult, with or without children, are more exposed to poverty risks than people living in couples, but the probability of persistent poverty for singles without children is even higher, according to the report, Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries.
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