Single-parent households face a higher possibility of living in poverty

It’s not easy to be a single parent, whether the single parent is a male or female. The reason is a simple one, unavoidable costs such as housing, electricity, car and even food meant that one person has to pay for them all. Thus, once the single person deducts the single income for the few unavoidable costs, especially for property rental or even mortgage, the remaining amount may not be enough for the household to live above the poverty line.