EAPN Denmark Leif Elektriker & Per K. Larsen board members What is poverty? How should we measure it? What’s happening to poverty? What solutions? Bruxelles 27/09/2012 EAPN Denmark Leif Elektriker & Per K. Larsen board members

EU & DK indicators EU: Income, people living with less than 60% of the national median income. The at-risk-of-poverty rate. It is a relative measure of poverty, linked to income distribution, which takes account of all sources of monetary income. 120 million people are at risk of poverty or excluded.   EU: Material deprivation, at least 4 out of 9 following situations: people cannot afford 1) to pay their rent or utility bills, 2) keep their home adequately warm, 3) face unexpected expenses, 4) eat meat, fish, or a protein equivalent every second day, 5) a week of holiday away from home once a year, 6) a car, 7) a washing machine, 8) a colour tv, or 9) a telephone. Concerns 8.3% of the EU population varying from 1% to 33%. EU + DK: People living in jobless households, zero or very low work-intensity over a whole year. Long-term exclusion from the labour market is a main factor of poverty, and aggravates the risk of transmission of disadvantage from one generation to the next.

DK – indicators for poverty. Main causes to poverty State: People living in long term jobless households and their children. Economists: prefer OECD’s 50 % limit. New governmental expert group, aim: propose different limits and measurement methods to follow poverty development, especially among children and long-time poor.

Indicators – main causes to poverty EAPN.DK - suggestions EU + national indicators and limits Economy. EU 60 % + National minimum household budget. Children living in poverty People living in long term jobless households and their children. health, abuse. Physical, mental or social disabilities Low or no education Interventions: Holistic social and health care, training and education, flex jobs, social enterprises. Prevention? Minimum income? Minimum wages? Working poor?

Main causes to poverty and social exclusion Housing Work Family UNEMPLOYED POOR, ILL, NO EDUCATION Culture Education Economy Social service Health

INCLUSION, traditional solutions Housing Work Family , Friends UNEMPLOYED, POOR, ILL, NO EDUCATION Culture Education Economy Social help & service Health

Inclusion - holistic solutions. Job as motivation for inclusion RELAPSE ECONOMY HYGIENE ILLNESS MOTIVATION ABUSE E X C L U D NUTRITION HOUSING TOOHTACHE BEHAVIOR J O B GUILD DREAMS EDUCATION TRAINEE FEAR RESSOURCES, C.V. MENTOR LONELINESS DURATION: 2 - 24 month’s