07-12-2022, 02:12 PM
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07-12-2022, 02:13 PM
07-12-2022, 02:15 PM
With the cost of groceries going up, the quality of food people could afford was also declining, Casey said.
Major Kylie Collinson, who heads up the Salvation Army Centre in Sydney's Parramatta said she had also noticed fruit, vegetables and frozen meat were in high demand at the charity's 'Market Day', which is held every Wednesday and helps dozens of families.
"Some of these people have work, but due to inflation, interest rate rises and general cost of living increases, are struggling to pay for everyday essential items," she said.
"On top of this we are also receiving a larger volume of calls from people seeking assistance with utility bills."
Inflation has been hovering around a 40-year high this year. Last month saw a slight drop in the consumer price index (CPI), however it was still 6.9 per cent over the year to October, according to monthly Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.
Meanwhile, a series of aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve since April has seen holders of a typical $500,000 mortgage paying almost $840 a month more in interest.
The rate rises have put added upward pressure on rental costs as landlords seek to offset the additional costs.
Major Kylie Collinson, who heads up the Salvation Army Centre in Sydney's Parramatta said she had also noticed fruit, vegetables and frozen meat were in high demand at the charity's 'Market Day', which is held every Wednesday and helps dozens of families.
"Some of these people have work, but due to inflation, interest rate rises and general cost of living increases, are struggling to pay for everyday essential items," she said.
"On top of this we are also receiving a larger volume of calls from people seeking assistance with utility bills."
Inflation has been hovering around a 40-year high this year. Last month saw a slight drop in the consumer price index (CPI), however it was still 6.9 per cent over the year to October, according to monthly Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.
Meanwhile, a series of aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve since April has seen holders of a typical $500,000 mortgage paying almost $840 a month more in interest.
The rate rises have put added upward pressure on rental costs as landlords seek to offset the additional costs.
07-12-2022, 02:47 PM
So much land but too lazy to grow some veggies and fruits