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Il 15,4% arriva con molta difficoltà a fine mese. Reddito inferiore a 2mila euro per una famiglia su due
ROMA - Il 5,3% delle famiglie italiane alla fine del 2007 ha dichiarato di avere avuto nel corso dell'anno «momenti con insufficienti risorse per l'acquisto di cibo». Il dato emerge dall'indagine dell'Istat sulla distribuzione del reddito e le condizioni di vita in Italia. A fine dell'anno precedente il numero delle famiglie in difficoltà con gli acquisti di alimentari era risultato il 4,2%. Particolarmente critica la situazione delle coppie con tre o più figli, delle famiglie monoparentali (in particolare le madri sole) e degli anziani soli. Per quanto riguarda le famiglie con almeno tre figli, il 25% ha difficoltà ad arrivare a fine mese, l'8,1% non ha soldi per le food expenditure and 25.3% had difficulty finding money for clothing.
POVERTY - Rent from 14.6% to 15.4% in the number of families who said they come with great difficulty at the end of the month. Istat notes' very marked signs of distress "to the south and islands, and especially in Sicily where the number rises to 10.1% of families with problems of resources for food. The best situation is recorded in the province of Bolzano and Emilia Romagna.
INCOME - A two households in 2006 earned less than € 1,924 per month, with an increase in income of 2.8% compared to 2005, which was then above inflation to 2.1%. On average, Italian families have received net income of approximately € 2,379 per month, however, the value equals 61.8% below average and in all southern regions. The Istat survey confirms the strong inequality in the distribution of income recorded in previous years, not only among families of North and South, but also in the south where it is confirmed a wide gap between rich and poor families.
DINNER - According to a survey of Confesercenti, the Italians will spend on Christmas for dinner and lunch together, just over 2.5 billion euro. Since, however, shows a decrease of 7% over last year. 3% (EUR 1.8 million Italians) this year will not make dinner or Christmas dinner because of the difficulties economic.
medical expenses - According to ISTAT, notably increased the difficulties in coping with the medical costs (11.1% against 10.4% in 2006), while they are smaller families who have experienced problems in providing regularly bills (8.8%, compared to 9.3% in 2006) and heating (10.7%, against 10.4% in 2006). Then rise to 16.9% of the families who were unable to find the money to buy clothes you need (in 2006 it was 16.8%).