Hunger and Poverty Line Data Announced

Hunger and Poverty Line Data Announced

Türk-İş announced the data of the hunger and poverty line survey. In April, the hunger limit of a family of 4 was announced as 2 thousand 374 TL and the poverty line as 7 thousand 732 TL. In a written statement announcing the Turk-Is trade union, emphasized that the coronavirus that globally there also the adverse consequences of Turkey lived and rapidly rising unemployment and the resultant low income affects the living conditions of the citizens in the poor at a very bad direction. After the outbreak of the epidemic to occur in a written statement that a number of restrictive measures taken in Turkey, the following expressions were used: "The effects of the coronavirus on the economy will increase, especially in low-wage and poor sectors, with the measures taken to halt many economic activities, increased layoffs, wage support for unpaid workers, and the extent of unregistered employment. In the period of the epidemic, the protection of wages and providing income support to those in need are becoming more and more important, especially for the recently increasing food prices and other basic needs, the expenditures to be made cannot be covered by the wage revenues. The employer-government sector's decision was valid even before it came into force. The inadequacy of their iris was visible. " In the statement made during the April-Turkish Syrian union's hunger and poverty line survey in April, it was stated that the amount of monthly food expenditure that a family of 4 people should have in order to have a healthy, balanced and adequate diet should be 2 thousand 374 TL. It was announced that the number of food expenditures and other mandatory monthly expenditures required for clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel), transportation, education, health, and similar needs was 7.732 TL,91.