At the same time, the cost of pursuing further education and training continues to rise.

While some Internet prices are going up, the cost of computer memory is continuing to fall.

However, for some time the cost of claims has continued to rise.

If students are able to pay tuition by Government service, costs will continue to increase.

"In our most recent budget, we asked for $5 million more to speed up the modernization effort, but costs continue to increase."

He said such added costs would probably continue into the second quarter.

The average cost of an insurance policy, however, has continued to climb, from $600 in 1983 to about $1,000 now.

Health benefits are up more than 40 percent since 2002, to about $400 million this year; these costs will continue to rise as well.

Those costs will continue in addition to the vaccine expense.

With more job losses to come and a pay freeze in place, the cost will continue to fall.