Households were €1,000 worse off last year when inflation was taken into account - despite a rise in the median annual household disposable income - according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
The CSO said the median annual household disposable income increased by over €500 last year to €47,000 compared to the previous year.
The CSO said those most at risk of poverty last year were individuals who were unable to work due to long-standing health problems and those who were unemployed .The level of poverty for older people increased last year. The CSO said the risk of poverty, deprivation and consistent poverty tends to be correlated with employment status, being highest among the unemployed and those with long standing health problems.
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