About 100 charities, community groups and academics have signed an open letter urging MLAs to form a Stormont Executive to tackle the CostOfLiving crisis
The letter is calling for a reformed Executive to set a multi-year budget to help people struggling with rising costs
About 100 charities, community groups and academics have urged MLAs to form a Stormont Executive to tackle the cost of living crisis.Representatives of food banks and mental health charities are among the groups which signed an open letter. The letter says people are skipping meals, turning off heating and lighting and making their own sanitary products.It also calls for the formation of a new Executive to set a multi-year budget and introduce solutions to help local people who are struggling to meet the growing cost of essentials.On Wednesday, the UK government confirmed that households in Northern Ireland would be included in the scheme which caps energy bills at £2,500 from November.
Home heating oil customers are also set to receive support, with a one-off payment of £100 to help with rising energy costs.Businesses are also due to receive similar caps on their energy billsWholesale energy prices for businesses will be capped at "less than half" anticipated winter levels under a huge government support package.
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