ESRI: Vulnerable groups more likely to remain in poverty

People in vulnerable groups such as lone-parent families and adults with a disability are more likely to remain in poverty for longer, according to a new report.

Research conducted by the ESRI shows that from 2004 to 2015, all groups in society deemed at risk of poverty experienced an increase in persistent deprivation, but the risks were always higher for lone parents and working-age adults with a disability.

The figures are based on longitudinal data in the Irish Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) and found that lone parents emerge in all the analyses as the group most affected by poverty and deprivation.