New association defends the interests of single-person households

As the number of people in Belgium who live alone continues to rise, the government should adapt its regulations to reflect the current situation, according to the new association All1. The aim of the interest group is to launch a social and political debate on the subject of single-person households. "The objective is to achieve a neutral regulation around living arrangements with a more accurate picture of the diverse group of all inhabitants," explains All1 founder and Brussels MP Carla Dejonghe.

Currently, one in three Belgian households consists of one person. In big cities such as Paris or Brussels, this figure is one in two. Politically speaking, however, it is a group that remains largely ignored, which is what All1 wants to change.

The association wants to not only draw attention to the specific concerns and problems of single residents, but also  to do away with "the stereotype of the happy, young person enjoying the bachelor life."

"The reality is more complex,” according to Dejonghe. “People who live alone are men and women, with and without children, young and old, single and in a relationship…”