The paper, 'Inquiry into the cost of living pressures on older Australians', contains the FaHCSIA submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Cost of Living Pressures on Older Australians.

The main submission was lodged on 3 August 2007 and outlines the support the Australian Government provides to support the living standards of older Australians.

The supplementary submission, lodged on 12 March 2008, provides written analysis of the Relative Price Indexes presented by the St Vincent de Paul Society in its submission to the Committee.