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03/03/2015
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Slice of people who have debt rose from 27% to 35% in two years.
Percentage of homes with plasma TV, LED or LCD was 46% to 67%.
The residents of Brazilian favelas are more indebted today than two years ago. According to research Date Favela Institute, with support from Popular Date and CUFA (Central Unica das Favelas), 35% of people now own debts. In 2013, 27% had debts.
According to the study, the debt is highest among people 35 to 49 years - 45% of the population in this age group have debts. On the other hand, the default remains stable. A slice of 22% is delayed account for more than 30 days.
The survey was conducted in February 2000 with residents of 63 slums located in nine metropolitan regions and the Federal District (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and Brasilia ).
According to the Data Favela residents are also concerned about the high prices of the products and the difficulty to pay the bills. For every 10 residents, 8 are afraid of inflation. Already 53% is difficult paid accounts.
Slum dwellers move R $ 68.6 billion a year
The research shows that the slum dwellers account for an annual income of R$ 68.6 billion. In 2013, the population was worth R$ 63.2 billion.
Despite the higher debt, this population can buy today goods that years ago were considered unreachable. In 2013, 46% of households had plasma TV, LED or LCD. Today, 67% of households are equipped with these devices.
The research also points to the growth in ownership of washing machine, car and motorcycle in comparison. Today, 75% of homes have a washing machine. In 2013 were 69%.
The share of residents with car rose from 20% to 24% in two years, from 13% to 14% with bikes.
Source: G1
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