Emergency response measures to the cost-of-living crisis Policy Briefing

The Cost-of-Living catastrophe risks plunging thousands of people into destitution this winter unless immediate action is taken by the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive. The health and well-being of people living in poverty will suffer the consequences of the inability to meet their material needs.

A group of policy experts and people with lived experience of poverty have come together to call on the NI Executive to activate four emergency interventions to mitigate some of the worst effects of inflation and to prevent those on the lowest incomes from suffering destitution. The measures can help households get through the winter with the dignity of being more able to afford the most basic essentials.