Salvos having to turn people away as cost of living bites

State manager of the Salvos Doorways NSW/ACT program Jarryd Horn setting up a new warehouse at Raymond Terrace to better serve the Hunter region. Pictures by Marina Neil

COST of living has soared at least 25 per cent across all spheres of life, from food and travel to fuel and utilities, according to new research from the Salvation Army.

But funding has not matched the demand for support, says state manager of the Salvos Doorways NSW/ACT program Jarryd Horn.