Poverty is a strongly marked deprivation of well-being, it is mainly in monetary terms in relation to household income or consumption.

The benefits of being poor to an individual, are 1.one gets to be creative and find ways to make money, rather than working for someone,2.if one is a parent, they can to spend some quality time with their kids and help them with their homework, as you are unemployed and have a lot of time in your hands. and 3. you get money from the government, monthly for ends meet.

The benefits of being poor for the community, are 1. you do not have to worry about having people breaking into your house because the setting of where you live makes it easier for you neighbors to see who come in and who goes out,2. the government tends to pay attention to your living conditions and work towards improving the living conditions for your community and 3. you get to be represented by pro bono Lawyers in case you are facing lawsuits.