Cost of Living

No Deal Brexit ‘Could Cost Scotland’s Economy £14bn a Year’

The Scottish economy could be severely impacted over a period of years if the UK were to leave the EU without reaching a deal on the terms of exit.

Unemployment on the Rise Across Scotland, Official Figures Show

The number of people officially regarded as being unemployed across Scotland increased during the three months between April and June this year.

Mother And Daugther Struggling Financially

Crisis Grant Payouts Up Sharply as Scots Struggle with Financial Woes

The Scottish government’s welfare fund paid out £10.4 million last year to people who found themselves in acute financial difficulty over the course of the last financial year.

Childcare Spending Up 28% in 3 Years Among Scottish Parents

The amounts of money being spent each month by parents across Scotland has increased by as much as 28 per cent over the course of just the last three years.

Summer Holiday Childcare Costs ‘Pushing Parents into Debt’

The costs of having children looked after during the summer holidays is adding significantly to the financial headaches of parents across the UK.

Campaigners Call for Two-child Benefit Limit to be Scrapped

Campaign groups and charities have called for the UK government to scrap its policy of withholding certain benefit amounts from families with more than two children.

1.3 Million Pensioners Not Claiming Cash They’re Entitled To

As many as four in 10 people who are entitled to claim pension credits are not doing so, primarily because they don’t realise that they could be.

Charities Call on Sturgeon to Give Parents Income Supplement Sooner

First minister Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to introduce a planned income supplement for low income families sooner than is currently intended.

Working Scots Going Without Food as They Wait for Payday

A sizeable proportion of Scots who are in work have had to go without food at some point over the last year due to a lack of cash as they await their next payday.

1 in 6 Workers in Low-paid and Insecure Jobs, Researchers Say

Roughly in one in six people in employment around the UK are in low-paid and insecure work, according to a new piece of research carried out by the Living Wage Foundation.

Government to Assess Impact of Universal Credit on Recipients in Scotland

The UK government is to asses the impact that welfare policies including Universal Credit have had on people living in Scotland.

Regulator Promises Overhaul of ‘Dysfunctional’ Overdrafts Market

The financial services sector’s regulator has promised to introduce a variety of rule changes that are designed to better protect consumers who find themselves in debt and facing fees in relation to...