To fight in-work poverty, Members of the European Parliament want action on minimum wages and support for those most at risk, including women and gig economy workers. Nearly 10% of EU workers are living in poverty, with 21.7% of the population affected by poverty or social exclusion. In light of this, MEPs are urging the European Commission and EU countries to include the prevention of in-work poverty in their overall goal to end poverty in the EU because the principle according to which ‘work is the best remedy for poverty’ does not apply to low-wage sectors and those working under precarious and atypical working conditions.
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