Headline inflation has eased from peak levels, but core costs remain elevated for low-income families. The burden is concentrated in transport, utilities, and staple imports, where households have little flexibility.
Existing support programs are broad but not dynamic. Benefit values and targeting criteria lag market conditions, reducing policy effectiveness at the moment of greatest need.
A more resilient framework would link support thresholds to verified price baskets and local labor indicators. That shift would make social spending more responsive without creating permanent fiscal expansion.
