Salvation Army estimates one in four Orange adults receive welfare

By Tracey Prisk
Updated May 23 2014 - 7:21am, first published 4:30am
CHARITY CRUSADE: The Salvation Army’s Major Greg Saunders says he’s worried the federal budget will put increasing pressure on charities to help battlers make ends meet. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0522salvo3
CHARITY CRUSADE: The Salvation Army’s Major Greg Saunders says he’s worried the federal budget will put increasing pressure on charities to help battlers make ends meet. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0522salvo3

VISITS to the doctor and hot meals are luxuries many of us simply can’t afford as one in four Orange adults rely on welfare payments to make ends meet, according to the head of Orange’s Salvation Army.

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