Income indicators

9   The proportion of individuals with persistent low income (60 per cent of average median equivalent income). 1996-1998. Per cent
  1998
Old-age pensioners 38
Disability pensioners 12
Single parents1 26
Persons with long-term diseases :
Receivers of survivor benefits :
Receivers of social assistance2 43
1  Persons that belongs to the same type of household all years.
2  Persons in households that received social assistance all years.

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