ID 6317199 - DfE - Consumer Council NI Household Expenditure Tracker Data 2026 - 2028

for the financial wellbeing of Northern Ireland households. It is produced using economic data and nowcast modelling, which calculates the income, expenditure and discretionary income of average NI households across four income quartiles. The publication particularly focuses on Northern Ireland’s lo

west earning, most vulnerable households. The current contract, awarded through Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), has entered its third year after a period of three years in total (1 + 1 + 1). To continue this work, the Consumer