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

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.

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