Call for social welfare rises as cost of caring for children surges

The price of nappies is up 84% and baby milk formula is 37% higher since 2020.

Families have seen the cost of caring for infant children rise dramatically in recent years, with the price of nappies up 84% and baby milk formula up 37% since 2020.

The latest report on the Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) from the Society of St Vincent de Paul has said that the cost of the needs of a child aged 12 and over remains the highest than for any other group of children.