At the end of January this year, there were 41,164 people in Latvia with the status of needy, which is one percent more than in January 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Welfare.
As of January, there were 16,138 people classified as low-income. This is 20.3% less than in January 2025.
In 2026, the income threshold for the first or only person in a household will be 425 euros, and for other household members, it will be 298 euros.
Each municipality has the right to set the income threshold for low-income households at 80% of the median income, but not lower than the income threshold for needy households.
The maximum income threshold for low-income households in 2026 will be 680 euros for the first or only person in the household and 476 euros for other household members.
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