The rising cost of diapers has affected new parents, especially those in need. News 9 spoke with Families in Transition to see how Granite State families have been impacted.Disposable diapers are already considered a costly monthly investment for many families, and families are dealing with rising costs. The price of disposable diapers rose nearly 9% over the past year and is still rising.Diaper producers like Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies ad Pull-Ups, are planning to increase prices up to 10% in June. Procter and Gamble, which makes Pampers and Luvs, could do the same by mid-September. That's a significant cost increase for families in need.Prices are likely rising to offset the costs of making the diapers, including raw materials. Combined with a high demand, supply chain disruptions and increased shipping rates, the trickle-down effect is set to hit consumers. “Diapers are always something that are on our high-needs list and where we’re looking for donations for our program participants,” said Kyle Chumas from Families in Transition.Families in Transition is a program in New Hampshire that aids families experiencing homelessness and those in emergency or recovery situations. They said they have seen firsthand how price hikes in essential goods can have a disproportionate impact on those in need.“When you’re low income and when you only have so many resources, any burden like that is absolutely going to have an impact,” Chumas said.Families in Transition does collect diaper donations at their pantry, but it also refers out to Amoskeag Health.“We’re really fortunate to have a lot of wonderful donations of diapers, and we also make a lot of referrals to Amoskeag Health for any families we work with or others who are low income in the community,” Chumas said.>> MORE FROM WMUR: Granite United Way relaunches pandemic relief fund
The rising cost of diapers has affected new parents, especially those in need. News 9 spoke with Families in Transition to see how Granite State families have been impacted.
Disposable diapers are already considered a costly monthly investment for many families, and families are dealing with rising costs. The price of disposable diapers rose nearly 9% over the past year and is still rising.
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Diaper producers like Kimberly-Clark, which makes Huggies ad Pull-Ups, are planning to increase prices up to 10% in June. Procter and Gamble, which makes Pampers and Luvs, could do the same by mid-September. That's a significant cost increase for families in need.
Prices are likely rising to offset the costs of making the diapers, including raw materials. Combined with a high demand, supply chain disruptions and increased shipping rates, the trickle-down effect is set to hit consumers.
“Diapers are always something that are on our high-needs list and where we’re looking for donations for our program participants,” said Kyle Chumas from Families in Transition.
Families in Transition is a program in New Hampshire that aids families experiencing homelessness and those in emergency or recovery situations. They said they have seen firsthand how price hikes in essential goods can have a disproportionate impact on those in need.
“When you’re low income and when you only have so many resources, any burden like that is absolutely going to have an impact,” Chumas said.
Families in Transition does collect diaper donations at their pantry, but it also refers out to Amoskeag Health.
“We’re really fortunate to have a lot of wonderful donations of diapers, and we also make a lot of referrals to Amoskeag Health for any families we work with or others who are low income in the community,” Chumas said.
>> MORE FROM WMUR: Granite United Way relaunches pandemic relief fund
April 26, 2021 at 04:29AM
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