POVERTY LEVEL Definition & Meaning

poverty level

noun

poverty line.

poverty level

A level of income above which it is possible to achieve an adequate standard of living and below which it is not. It fluctuates with the cost of living .

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Notes

Because the poverty level is somewhat artificially established by the government, it can be manipulated for political ends. As with hidden unemployment , governments are often accused of establishing a poverty level that underestimates the number of poor people.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of poverty level¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

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The Affordable Care Act used Medicaid to cover the poorest uninsured Americans, those with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or about $21,597 this year.

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Other challenges include poverty levels that remained "unacceptably high".

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The contents – with its estimates of increased poverty levels - show that talk of difficult decisions is not mere ministerial sloganeering.

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Applications were open to California residents 18 years and older with an annual household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.

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Two years ago, California state officials agreed to change the $600-a-month allocation for other needs to match 138% of the federal poverty level.

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