Most countries opt for short-term cost-of-living fix instead of permanent solutions, analysis finds

Eurofound said most policies are 'temporary, ad hoc measures — very few policy actions are of a permanent nature', and that one-off, lump sum payments are more common than monthly supports.

Most EU countries have only taken temporary reactive measures to stem the bleeding from the cost-of-living crisis across the bloc, rather than long-term policy changes.

The €200 one-off payment made by the Irish Government towards electricity costs has been typical of the response from various leaders across the EU, an analysis by the the Dublin-based EU agency Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, said.