The survey showed how much revenue the Russians consider the poverty threshold
MOSCOW, Nov 2 — RIA Novosti. The results of large-scale Internet survey of the Public chamber, devoted to the problem of poverty and social well-being of citizens, suggests that the majority of Russians believes the poverty threshold is an income of 20 thousand rubles, said the head of Commission OP of the Russian Federation on social policy, labor relations, labor Union relations and support of veterans, the RSSU rector Natalia Pochinok.
“According to respondents, the poverty threshold is 20 thousand rubles, after which people feel it all the limit,” said Pochinok on the “Community” forum in Moscow.
She added that the polls were calling a slightly different figure: according to him, the poverty line for the Russians is 15 thousand rubles.
According to a recent study by the public opinion Foundation, in the amount, which would have all dreamed about, the Russians often called 50 thousand rubles, but in order to be considered rich, according to them, enough 100 thousand rubles per month.