One woman told Salvation Army researchers she had lost 40kg in the last nine months because she could not afford to pay for housing and food.
A new report has found there's been a surge in Australians sinking into extreme poverty.Households with children are hardest hit by financial stress, with 75 per cent living below the poverty line.
"Everyone is doing it tough at the moment but for those who were already struggling, the cost-of-living crisis is making it almost impossible for them to survive," Stuart Glover, the Salvation Army secretary for mission, said on Wednesday. "In many instances, we are seeing those who used to volunteer or donate money and time to help the Salvos now coming to us for help," he said.
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