They confirm the same trends with poverty headcount ratios for 1993, 1995, 2000 and 2004 being 50.1%, 51.7%, 50.8% and 46.9% respectively. In addition per capita real incomes of individuals in the poorest two quintiles rose by more than 30 per cent during 2000-2004. While the magnitude of this rise may be debatable, it should be bome in mind that this period coincides with a large increase in social grants.