Four in five adults in Ireland are feeling financial pressure as a result of rising household bills, a new survey has found, with 83% of respondents saying their finances had been impacted and 34% of those saying they were feeling a lot of pressure.
The survey, carried out by iReach Insights among a nationally representative sample of adults between 20 and 27 April, also found that 95% of adults said their household bills had increased so far in 2026, reports Breaking News.
Energy bills were identified as having increased the most for 74% of respondents, followed by groceries at 73%, personal transport fuel at 59%, health insurance at 31% and car insurance at 28%.
More than half of adults surveyed — 58% — said they had cut back on non-essential spending as a result of rising bills, while 51% had reduced their energy usage at home and 32% had delayed major purchases, reports Breaking News.
When looking ahead, 85% of adults said they expected their household bills to continue rising over the remainder of 2026, with 49% of those expecting a significant increase.
The average amount adults expected their bills to rise by was €165 per month, with 46% anticipating an increase of between €101 and €250 and 37% expecting a rise of less than €100, reports Breaking News.
Just 64% of adults said they had a financial buffer in place should prices or the cost of living increase significantly in autumn or winter, with only 27% of those feeling they would be fully covered by their savings, reports Breaking News.
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