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At the beginning of the year, a total of 83,273 people in Latvia were classified as low-income earners.

Last month, the proportion of low-income earners in Latvia made 3.2% of all residents of Latvia. Their proportion in September – 3.28%, in October – 3.25%.

Despite the fact that the number of low-income earners has been reducing in the country, the amount of money distributed in state benefits has increased. Municipalities spent EUR 3,910,372 on social support allowances in November, in October – EUR 3,457,096.

Meanwhile, the number of state benefit recipients increased by 8,028, amounting to 68,291 people.

The ministry's representative Marika Kupce told LETA that these changes are of seasonal character – in the winter, more people apply for heating benefits.

The largest amount of state allowances was distributed in housing benefits – EUR 1,204,862.