One in four single-parent households in arrears on utility bills

While fewer people were at risk of poverty in 2021 than the previous year, some sectors of society, like single-parent families, were still struggling with the cost of living.   Picture Dan Linehan / staff

Fewer people were at risk of poverty in 2021 than they were in the previous year, according to the Central Statistics Office’s 2021 Survey on Income and Living Conditions.

The survey, which is the official source of data on household and individual income, also noted that not only did the poverty rate drop but also disposable incomes increased.