Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy Public Consultation

Overview

The Anti-Poverty Strategy sets out the Executive’s commitment to a joined up, long term approach to addressing poverty. It seeks to remove barriers and support equality of opportunity for those experiencing or at risk of poverty. It sets a clear framework within which actions to tackle poverty will be taken forward in a practical and sustainable manner.

Our vision for this work is as follows: Working together, poverty and its impacts will be effectively and sustainably eradicated across our communities.

This vision is underpinned by three key pillars which will be supported by a range of work areas and key actions. This will allow us to make a difference to those experiencing or at risk of poverty in an effective and sustained manner.

These three pillars are:
• Minimising Risks
• Minimising Impacts
• Exiting Poverty

The Executive is committed to working together to deliver this Strategy and make a long term, sustainable impact on poverty; supporting our people, strengthening our economy, providing effective training and educational pathways and helping to improve and protect health.

Why your views matter

The purpose of this consultation on the Anti-Poverty Strategy is to set out what the Executive proposes to do to fulfil its obligations in respect of compliance with the obligation under s28E of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and gather your views on those proposals. 

The consultation will be open for response from 17 June – 19 September 2025.
For responses to be considered they must be received by the Department by 5pm on 19 September 2025. Responses received will be used to inform the final content of the Executive Strategy.

Comments on the Executive's draft Anti-Poverty Strategy can be submitted via online survey at the link below or by email. The survey will ask your views about the vision, pillars, outcomes, actions, headline indicators and pillar indicators. 

Please note that as responses to this consultation may be disclosable respondents should not include personal data or names as part of their responses. 

The Privacy Notice can be viewed on the DfC website https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/publications/supplementary-privacy-notices-dfc-business-areas