ST Lukes Anglicare has saved disadvantaged people more than $450,000 in debt waivers in Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura and Wangaratta in the last 10 months but they fear they are only just scratching the surface.
The organisations financial counselling service has seen a drastic increase in the number of people facing financial stress due to interest on pay day loans in the last 12 months.
This has compounded with debts to telecommunication and utility companies many of which are accrued due to family violence situations.
St Lukes Anglicare Bendigo manager of case management services Tracey Grinter said victims of family violence were among the largest group seeking help in managing and reducing their debt.
The family violence financial counsell…
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