The Bank of Greece estimates that household nominal financial wealth fell by 17% between 2009 and 2012 (third quarter). The number of households in arrears on mortgage or rent payments has doubled between 2008 and 2011 (to 11%) (Eurostat, 2013). Among low-income families with children, the proportion of those with arrears reached 30%, compared to less than 20% in the other Troika programme countries (Ireland, Portugal, Latvia), and 12V2 per cent in the EU.