Food charity OzHarvest says more Canberrans are seeking help as they struggle to pay for housing and groceries, including people who earn too much to be eligible for government benefits, but not enough to be financially secure.
abc.net.au/news/demand-for-food-charity-rises-rapidly-in-act/102282904One in three Canberrans lining up for food relief have never sought charity aid before, new data suggests.OzHarvest says 31 per cent of the Canberrans it helps had never asked for aid previouslyThe charity is urging the federal government to address housing affordability and rising grocery prices
"On paper, you look and go, 'You guys have got a good income,' but when you break it down, the reality is unfortunately it's not enough," Ms Wood said. They call themselves "the in-betweeners"; people who earn too much to be eligible for government benefits, but not enough to be financially secure.
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