According to a survey of the Hans Boeckler Foundation, almost 13% of all households are living under poverty conditions—that means, they spend more than 40% of their monthly income on rent. Particularly single mothers in the big urban regions are affected by that, which implies that 25% of all children are faced with a situation in which there is never enough money for food, clothing, and other things that make an average standard of living.
A more updated survey of the Federal Statistics Office says that 14% of all households are affected by poverty. Labor unions are warning that the recently passed and planned emissions taxes will make everyday goods and energy for families more expensive and less affordable for many—"energy poverty” will have to be added to the above-cited category. Gasoline prices are apparently now increasing by roughly 20% as a result of this tax.
