Pay the rent or put food on the table?

Each decision brings its own special brand of heartache – but it is a question an increasing number of Queensland families are facing, according to the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army door knock appeal takes place on the May 25 and May 26 weekend. Credit:Natalie Roberts

“There has been a shift in the past 12 months in the kinds of and the levels of help we have been giving people,” Major Neil Dickson said.

“There are more families that are struggling – single parent families – but also working families, typically where there might have been a double income family and one has lost a job, that puts a lot of strain on the finances and brings some very tough decisions.”