Sentences with phrase «at subsistence levels»

The Hunger Games is set in a future North America where the nation of Panem is divided between the elites in the capital and those living at subsistence levels in the twelve surrounding districts.

Nikos Theocarakis thinks the ability of families to keep supporting their unemployed younger family members is rapidly disappearing: «The grandparents» pensions have been cut so they need it for themselves as they are at subsistence level... there is no fat left to support those who are unemployed.»

Some supported the proposal on equity and fairness grounds, since elites were already perceived to benefit disproportionately from the state's resources, through special - interest appropriations of oil wealth, and because it would bring a huge benefit to low - income Alaskans and those living at a subsistence level.

Churchill's safety net is at the bottom: holding people at subsistence level, just above the abyss of hunger and homelessness.

A personal exemption, in theory, is equivalent to the minimum amount a person would need to get by on at a subsistence level.

If they're at subsistence level, they are currently struggling to feed themselves and their families.

Unemployed and on public assistance for most of the time since the original court order, he was not even at a subsistence level of income.

Not exact matches

I hope they will aim to raise the initial tax threshold to the current subsistence level (even if over a few years), simplify the benefit system so that benefit claimants receive in effect a weekly wage or monthly salary instead of a number of dribs and drabs (all of which require horrendous forms), amalgamate NI with IT and then look at introducing a flat tax to cover the lot.

A upper middle class higher managerial, administrative or professional B middle class intermediate managerial, administrative or professional C1 lower middle class supervisory or clerical, junior managerial, administrative or professional C2 skilled working class skilled manual workers D working class semi and unskilled manual workers E those at lowest level of subsistence state pensioners or widows (no other earner), casual or lowest grade workers

The actors — especially the lead, Jennifer Lawrence, so good in films like Winter's Bone and Silver Linings Playbook — gave lackluster performances, and looked too well - fed and healthy to convincingly portray members of a population existing at a bare subsistence level.

Urban agriculture is a dynamic concept that comprises a variety of livelihood systems, ranging from subsistence production and processing at household level to fully commercialised agriculture.

Though the bulk of humanity is far richer and healthier than at any time in history, there are places on earth where the way people live is little different from the subsistence levels of the past.

• Combat Life Saver Course, Certified to assist in giving First Aid in real life situation — 2009 • AT Level 2 Officer's Course, Trained to apply base - level anti-terrorism measures and Force Protection at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military — 19AT Level 2 Officer's Course, Trained to apply base - level anti-terrorism measures and Force Protection at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military —Level 2 Officer's Course, Trained to apply base - level anti-terrorism measures and Force Protection at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military —level anti-terrorism measures and Force Protection at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military — 19at Joint Forward Operation Bases — 2009 • Food Defense, Qualified to prevent subsistence that has been intentionally tampered with, from entering the Army's food supply chain — 2009 • ServSafe, Qualified to maintain and teach the safe handling of food items in dining facilities, restaurants, grocery stores, and storage facilities — 2008 • Supervisor's Development Course, Trained and proficient in managing, supervising, and training military and civilian personnel in a mixed environment — 2005 • Advanced Safety Officers Course, Proficient in implementing and maintaining safety procedures for the military — 1999

Your income puts you way to close to subsistence level at this point.