Cost of Living - Information for Councils Councils are working closely with the Welsh Government and partners to support residents in the midst of rising costs of living. Here you will find useful information for councils to support communities and citizens on the cost-of living crisis.
WLGA Publications and Press Releases Publications WLGA Evidence - Cost of Living Inquiry - Economic, Trade & Rural Affairs Committee, Senedd [May 2022] WLGA Executive Board - Budgets 2023/2024: Pressures and cost of living [July 2022] WLGA Executive Board - Cost of Living: Impact on Households [October 2022] WLGA Executive Board - Local Government response to cost-of-living crisis [October 2022] WLGA Response to Welsh Government consultation on the Draft Child Poverty Strategy for Wales 2023 [September 2023] Press Releases Immediate action needed to combat surging costs of living [August 2022] WLGA warns of looming “perfect winter storm” [August 2022] Autumn Statement: “Future of local services at stake” [November 2022] Council delivered free school meals extended to April and May holidays [March 2023]
Welsh Government / Senedd / UK Government Welsh Government Money and financial inclusion Get help with the cost of living Cost of Living Support Scheme: guide for local authorities Here to help with the cost of living Report of the Wales Expert Group on the cost of living crisis [September 2023] Senedd Help and information on cost of living support UK Government Help for Households - Get government cost of living support
Data and Research Data Chief statistician’s update: where to find data and analysis on the cost of living crisis l Welsh Government Inflation dashboard l Data Cymru Understanding the cost of living l Data Cymru Children in poverty l Data Cymru Research Our greatest asset: The final report of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity | IPPR Tackling Health Inequalities | Seven Priorities For The NHS | The King's Fund What pushes unpaid carers into poverty? | Joseph Rowntree Foundation “A Dual Crisis – The hidden link between poverty & children’s mental health” l Children and Mental Health Coalition 2024 The Relationship Between Poverty And NHS Services | The King's Fund Life in the UK 2023 Wales l Carnegie UK Trust How can councils support their communities through the cost-of-living crisis? | WCPP The rising cost of living and health and wellbeing in Wales: a national survey l Public Health Wales / Bangor University The cost of living crisis in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland l Centre for Progressive Policy Poverty & Cost of Living Crisis l Bevan Foundation Citizens Advice Cymru - Wales policy research l Citizens Advice Response to Welsh Government’s Well-being of Wales Report 2022 l The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales The long shadow of the cost of living emergency l Carnegie UK Trust Poverty and social exclusion review | WCPP Consumer Codes - protecting consumers during the cost-of-living crisis l Chartered Trading Standards Institute Destitution in the UK | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Useful resources Useful resources Citizens Advice l Wales Support with bills | Welsh Water Cost of living hub | Local Government Association Staying well during the Cost of Living Crisis l Public Health Wales Communicating Help for Households and Cost of Living Payments l Universal Credit Cost of living resources and information l WCVA