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Severe material and social deprivation rate is the percentage of persons that can not afford at least 7 out of 13 items due to lack of financial resources: 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”), or 13) to have an internet connection.

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