Poverty is a very serious problem concerning the Member States (MS) of the European union. at present one in every four citizens is affected by the poverty in the European union. the occurrence also exists in the most prosperous countries of the EU. Nevertheless ,the concept of poverty is not homogeneous. Itincludes, inter alia, the concept of the feminization of poverty, especially in reference to elderly women. The problem appeared in the 1990s and has been present since then. Poverty among women, especially the elderly ones is associated both with demographic changes in Europe and improper social policies of the Member States. Women, who are more vulnerable to poverty than men, need more attentions from the governments of MS of the UE.