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Aaron Bunch

Surge in households seeking support as Christmas looms

Many Australians are struggling with food and housing costs ahead of Christmas, welfare groups say. (Nikki Short/AAP PHOTOS)

Food and housing are the leading cost of living concerns for vulnerable Australians heading into Christmas, new reports show.

Surging interest rates, skyrocketing rents and increasing grocery bills are forcing more and more households to reach out for help, according to analysis by peak welfare groups in Western Australia and Tasmania.

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