CSO report finds surge in households living in enforced deprivation

The latest report from the Central Statistics Office showed that 6.4% of households had 'great difficulty' in making ends meet last year, with a further 10.4% having difficulty. File picture

The number of people living in "enforced deprivation" has surged in the past 12 months, with more than a tenth admitting they had to go without heat at some point because they couldn't afford it. 

The latest report from the Central Statistics Office on the numbers living in enforced deprivation illustrates the ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis.