poverty level
nounUK /ˈpɒvəti ˈlɛvəl/
US /ˈpɑːvərti ˈlɛvəl/
The poverty level is the amount of money a family needs to buy basic things like food and clothes.
Many families below the poverty level get help paying for school lunches.
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2. A government-set income amount used to decide who can receive financial help.
The agency checks whether your income is under the poverty level before approving aid.
3. A standard used by researchers to count how many people are poor.
The report shows the share of children living at or below the poverty level.
4. The lowest income a household is thought to need to meet basic needs.
Rising rent pushed many workers closer to the poverty level.