Former Salvos volunteers turning to charities for help as cost-of-living increases bite

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Former Salvos volunteers turning to charities for help as cost-of-living increases bite
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Families are lining up to receive food at South Australia's 12 Foodbank outlets with rising rents, mortgages and electricity bills leaving some with little money to put food on the table.

Anne Dunn struggles to feed her children healthy meals without Foodbank each week.abc.net.au/news/foodbank-sa-reports-high-demand-as-cost-of-living-rises/102756870An unprecedented number of families are lining up to receive food at South Australia's 12 Foodbank outlets with rising rents, mortgages and electricity bills leaving some with little money to put food on the table.

"Electricity prices is a massive factor, the first of July everyone's been hit with electricity increases. Mr Pattinson said more than 50 per cent of those seeking food relief were employed and 30 per cent had mortgages."Historically, it's been people with disability or unemployment, or [experiencing] homelessness or mental health issues, or addiction issues who need assistance; all those misfortunes that people have.Stuart Glover said the tables have turned on who is seeking help.

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