In the EU27 42m — 8% of the population - - are severely materially deprived
Dec 13th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
In the EU27, 42m (or 8% of the population) were severely materially deprived, meaning that they had living conditions constrained by a lack of resources such as not being able to afford to pay their bills, keep their home adequately warm, own a car or a telephone etc.