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Material and social deprivation rate is defined as the percentage of persons deprived for at least five of the thirteen deprivation items. Materially and socially deprived persons are those living in households that cannot afford at least 5 of the 13 deprivation items due to lack of financial resources, irrespective of persons preference with respect to these items.

Severe material and social deprivation rate is defined as the percentage of persons deprived for at least seven of the thirteen deprivation items. Severely materially and socially deprived persons are those living in households that cannot afford at least 7 of the 13 following deprivation items due to lack of financial resources, irrespective of persons preference with respect to these items:

1) to pay rent or mortgage, utility bills, loan payments,
2) to keep home adequately warm,
3) to face unexpected financial expenses,
4) to eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day,
5) a week holiday away from home,
6) a car,
7) to replace worn-out furniture,
8) to replace worn-out clothes with some new ones,
9) to have two pairs of properly fitting shoes,
10) to get together with friends/relatives for a drink/meal at least once a month,
11) to have regular leisure activities,
12) to spend a small amount of money each week on him/herself (“pocket money”),
13) to have an internet connection.

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