Sentences with phrase «current poverty line»

And a minimum wage increase of $ 14 an hour is a good start and would set the minimum wage at 10 percent above the current poverty line.

Retirement is only part of the social security scheme, and in many countries retirement SS benefits have nothing to do with the salary or taxes withheld, but rather with the current poverty line in the country.

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In social policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by developing a «living wage» policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing market.

In 2015 and 2016, current tobacco use prevalence was about 10 % for adults in higher income households (greater than 400 % of the Federal Poverty Level) compared with almost 25 % for adults in households below the povertPoverty Level) compared with almost 25 % for adults in households below the povertypoverty line.

Many of them will also remain living out their lives below the poverty line, not by choice, but due to current laws.