British pensioners are directly woeful

The number of pensioners in the UK living in poverty is among the highest in Europe, over 65 years in poorer countries like Romania and Poland are living better, write the papers. „Telegraph Daly and Daly mail, according to official data.
Nearly one third of UK pensioners face poverty – the same level as in Lithuania, indicate the disclosure of charitable organizations based on the statistics of the EU Member advocate to provide greater assistance to the poorest pensioners.
Senior citizen poverty in the UK with more than one-third more than the average European level.
Pensioners, many of whom rely on income from savings accounts, were particularly affected by severe acute decline in interest rates. Exchange crashes also decreased the amount of pension schemes.
Increasing municipal taxes affected them particularly serious notes „Daly telegraph.
By official definition, are those poor who live with income less than 60 percent of the average national level.
According to Eurostat, 30% of British pensioners are in this category, as well as in Lithuania, while in Germany are 17 percent in France – 13%, and – 5% Czech Republic. Only Cyprus has a high level of senior citizen poverty, notes „Daly telegraph.
Latvia and Estonia with 33%, Greece – 23%, Romania – 19%, Bulgaria – 18%. France and the Netherlands – 10%, Poland – 8%, says his site „Daly mail.

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