New analysis for this report by Impact Economics and Policy shows that while headline inflation has fallen to 2.8 per cent, the living costs growth for families with children remains high. 

Since mid-2021 the living cost index increases for families with the youngest child under five (27.1 per cent) and the youngest child aged 5-14 (28.0 per cent) have also been well above increases for employee households (21.8 per cent) and self-funded retirees (15.5 per cent). 

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