Poverty in Germany is at its highest since the reunification of the country in 1990, with 12.5 million residents now classified as 'poor', according to a study by a German welfare organisation.

The poverty rate in Germany in the pandemic year 2021 reached 16.6 percent of the population, a new record. This means there are 13.8 living in poverty, 600,000 more than before the pandemic began.

One in seven children under 15 in Germany is dependent on miserly Hartz IV welfare payments, according to a new report. Child poverty on the rise in Germany - World Socialist Web Site Menu Search ...

Anyone who’s living off less than 60% of the median household income is defined by the E.U. and the German government as living in poverty. In Germany, that’s around $1,066 per month for a ...

As a result, Germany is nearing the European average with regard to poverty. EU statistics indicated that close to one-fourth of the EU population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2013.

New research has illustrated the increasing poverty in larger German cities, particularly those in the Ruhr region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populated state.

BERLIN. Germany has seen a significant rise in poverty over the past decade, said a report on Thursday released by the Hans Boeckler Foundation.

Those at risk of poverty are those who have less than 60% of the median income of the population. In 2022, the value for a person living alone in Germany was €1,250 ($1,375) net per month.

Rising living costs, scarcity of housing, and increased accommodation prices are hitting German families hard – but with Christmas on people's minds, organisations set up to help the homeless are ...

BERLIN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Child poverty in Germany has reached a record high, with one in five children affected in 2022, a German welfare association said on Tuesday. Around 14.2 million ...

Rising living costs, scarcity of housing, and increased accommodation prices are hitting German families hard – but with Christmas on people's minds, organisations set up to help the homeless are ...

Rising living costs, scarcity of housing, and increased accommodation prices are hitting German families hard – but with Christmas on people's minds, organisations set up to help the homeless ...