Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker

Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by over half since the first quarter of 2021, leaving them with only £31.31 per week on average.

Our recent research reveals consumers feel anxious and “caught off guard” by rising food prices and wider cost of living pressures.

Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by almost a third (29.5%) over the last year from £28.12 to £19.83 per week.

The discretionary income of Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households fell by 47.2% over the last year, meaning they now have less than £19 per week to spend after their bills and living expenses.

Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have seen their discretionary income fall by 46.7% compared to last year, from £37.11 to £19.78.

Discretionary income for the lowest earning households in Northern Ireland fell by by 46.1% compared to last year (from £45.32 to £24.41), meaning they have less than £25 per week left to spend.

Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have been left with only £29 per week, according to the Consumer Council’s new Household Expenditure Tracker.