Welfare agencies report December rise in help calls

By Peter Collins
Updated December 27 2012 - 7:44am, first published 4:00am

RISING energy and rent bills, plus job losses, have prompted a surge in demand for welfare assistance from Warrnambool and district agencies, making December one of the busiest months on record.

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