Between July and September 2022, the number of social protection and other related measures announced or implemented in response to inflation rose by about 62%. The latest tally includes 609 responses across 158 economies. Subsidies claim 36% of such measures and take four main forms (fuel, food, fertilizers, and various fee subsidies). Social assistance accounts for 24% of responses, 76% of which is provided in the form of cash transfers. Social protection programs cover, or are planning to do so, 900.1 million people. Based on 196 programs with available data in 90 countries or territories, a total of $328.2 billion is being invested in social protection responses. This involves an average country spending of 0.8% of GDP. The average size of social assistance transfers represents about one-fifth of daily median income. Over half (52%) of transfers are new and are provided on a one-off basis as opposed to monthly installments. Tax and trade-related measures account for 22% and 12% of global responses, respectively. Active labor market policies and social insurance claim a share of 4% each.