4 Discussion
The indicators are divided into ten areas. These are the basic areas that enable a decent quality of life
and are mainly regulated by national policies. The most important of these is an anti-poverty and social
exclusion policy that covers a certain period of time and encompasses material and social deprivation.
In Slovenia, this document is called the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion. It was first released in 2004
and then supplemented in 2006 and 2008 (17). It covers