Call for Govt to resist welfare cuts

The End Child Poverty Coalition is calling on the Government to resist making sweeping cuts to social welfare.

The group - a partnership of seven charities and organisations - has launched its pre-budget submission this morning.

The call follows an increase of more than a third in requests for help made to the Saint Vincent De Paul, which is a member of the coalition, in the first six months of this year.

The charity said most people seeking assistance needed food vouchers, help with bills and help with the cost of their children's education.