What help is available in Northern Ireland for people struggling with the rising cost of living?
As energy prices hit unprecedented levels, the government has announced details of how it intends to help households and businesses in Northern Ireland deal with the cost of living crisis.revealed on Wednesday - come on top of a number of different schemes announced previously.lack of a functioning executive.As in the rest of the UK, there will be a cap placed on the unit price of electricity and gas for two years.
Some politicians have criticised the £100 heating oil payment, with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood describing it as an "insult". Households in Great Britain will start receiving their discounts in October but it remains unclear when Northern Ireland residents will receive it. The 1.1m people who only receive tax credits, rather than any of the other benefits, had to wait longer.
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