Lifeline seeing spike in people turning to their services, 80 percent of calls related to cost of living

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2023-05-02

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The reserve bank's decision today could trigger more financial pain, as households face an ongoing cost of living crisis. Services like lifeline have seen a growing number of people turning to their services, with the group seeing an 80 per cent rise in calls relating to cost of living issues.

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