Cyprus - 2012
Do migrants have a higher risk of poverty than the rest of the population?
- Code:
- RED92
- Key Area:
- Health And Social Protection
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes |
| Qualitative Info |
The income of most migrants is only a fraction of the income of Greek Cypriots. With the inflation pushing prices upwards, migrants are facing a real risk of poverty. There have been several instances reported in the press where (undocumented) migrants worked without a salary and only in exchange for food and shelter [E.Hazou (2010) “Police raid slave labour farm” in the Cyprus Mail 01.09.2010 http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/police-raid-slave-labour-farm/20100901 (06.10.2010)]. Migrants who lose their jobs must leave the country. Those who decide to stay immediately become undocumented, thus facing the predicament of no guarantee for their salary and no social protection. |
| Data | N/a |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing, Health and social protection, Daily life |
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