Indeed, 'early affected' and 'under market pressure' are ranked in the bottom third or half of the LT. Poland, the Slovak Republic and Switzerland are top performers, indeed, child anchored poverty passed from 22.4% in 2008 to 14.5% in 2012 in Poland and it was reduced by around 5 ppts in the Slovak Republic and Switzerland. Children (0-17) are considered to be severely materially deprived when the household they live in is unable to pay for at least four of the nine following items: 1) to pay their rent, mortgage or utility bills, 2) to keep their home adequately warm, 3) to face unexpected expenses, 4) to eat meat or proteins regularly, 5) to go on holiday, 6) a television set, 7) a washing machine, 8) a car, 9) a telephone. The trend was indeed reversed as during the pre-crisis period, material conditions had actually been improving in virtually every country.