The sample size of the survey was 4,600 households and almost 11,400 individuals.
The number of people at risk of poverty rose by an estimated 77,000 in 2022, driven by an increase in the number of older people living in poor conditions, a new survey suggests.
The latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions from the Central Statistics Office found the proportion of people at risk of poverty rose to 13.1% last year from 11.6% cent in 2021.
The increase in the overall rate was driven by an increase in the number of older people at risk of poverty.
The surevy found 143,633 people over the age of 65 were living in poverty in 2022, an increase of 55,000 people on the year previous
The sample size of the survey was 4,600 households and almost 11,400 individuals.
Based on estimates on the size of the overall population, this equates to about 671,000 people at risk of poverty in 2022, an increase from an estimated 595,000 the previous year.
The CSO defines people at risk of poverty as individuals earning €15,000 or less, the equivalent of 60% of the national median income.
Colette Bennett, Economic and Social Analyst, Social Justice Ireland joined Caoimhe Harney on Kildare Focus to discuss the new figures:
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