90,000 ‘working poor’, 630,000 below poverty line

A NEW report on household income in this country claims more than 90,000 people are “working poor” and that as many as 630,000 are below the poverty line.

Social Justice Ireland’s annual Socio-Economic Review also claims at least 210,000 to 220,000 children are living in households that experience poverty.

The review finds that 5.5% or 90,000 of those in employment are at risk of poverty.