Tax

Scots are being urged to find out whether they might be able to claim council tax exemptions and potentially save themselves significant amounts of money.

Indebted Scots are being urged to check whether they’re entitled to claim council tax reductions.

Fraudsters have pocketed tens and thousands of pounds in Universal Credit after scamming claimants, leaving them in arrears with the Department of Work & Pensions and stealing from the public pot of taxpayers’ money.