poverty trap

poverty trap

Noun

the situation of being unable to raise one's living standard because any extra income would result in state benefits being reduced or withdrawn

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

poverty trap - a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom situation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

Translations

poverty trap n → trampa de la pobreza

poverty trap n (Brit) → piège m de la pauvreté

poverty trap poverty (Brit) n → gleichbleibend schlechte wirtschaftliche Situation aufgrund des Wegfalls von Sozialleistungen bei verbessertem Einkommen, Armutsfalle f

poverty trap n (BRIT) → circolo vizioso della povertà