Post by Banker on Apr 20, 2012 6:26:32 GMT 7
Anglicare says the number of people seeking emergency assistance has risen dramatically as some households are squeezed by higher utility prices.
The welfare organisation turned away 325 people who contacted them seeking help in a single week during March.
The agency said there had been a 35 per cent increase in demand in the past six months.
Jenny Barrett of Anglicare said families in need of emergency assistance were being turned away due to lack of resources.
"One of the biggest reasons we see that people are struggling financially is the rising cost of electricity and utilities bills, people just can't afford to pay them," she said.
"There's a lot of people out there on the New Start allowance which is only $35 a day and that's just not enough for people to live on."
au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/13476835/welfare-agency-sees-demand-soar/
The welfare organisation turned away 325 people who contacted them seeking help in a single week during March.
The agency said there had been a 35 per cent increase in demand in the past six months.
Jenny Barrett of Anglicare said families in need of emergency assistance were being turned away due to lack of resources.
"One of the biggest reasons we see that people are struggling financially is the rising cost of electricity and utilities bills, people just can't afford to pay them," she said.
"There's a lot of people out there on the New Start allowance which is only $35 a day and that's just not enough for people to live on."
au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/13476835/welfare-agency-sees-demand-soar/
