Cliff Edge Coalition Lunchtime Webinar - NIAPN - Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network

The Cliff Edge Coalition hosted a lunchtime webinar on Friday, 16 October 2026 to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and to launch our four new and refined asks.

Extend the Benefit Cap Mitigation
Resolve the 5-week Wait
Implement a Carer’s and Young Carer’s Recognition Payment
Provide a Homelessness Prevention Grant

The full briefings for each of our asks can be found here.

The presentation can be watched below:

The presentation slides can be downloaded below:

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