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Universal Credit Pushing Scots into Debt, Says Citizens Advice

Universal Credit (UC) is pushing Scots into debt when they are already struggling for money and the entire system around the benefit should be fundamentally reformed.

Third of Scottish Companies at ‘Heightened Risk of Insolvency’

More than third of all Scottish companies were thought to be at a “higher than usual” risk of entering a position of insolvency during December of last year.

1 in 3 Workers ‘Stressed Out by Their Finances’

Concerns about money are a cause of stress for one in three workers across the UK, according to a new set of figures.

Money Worries Mounting Up for Scots on Squeezed Incomes

Many thousands of Scots are feeling the financial squeeze and have found themselves with growing money worries this year.

1 in 3 Expecting to Borrow to Pay for Christmas

Almost one in three people living across Britain will rely on some form of borrowing to cover the costs of Christmas.

Scots Urged to Avoid Payday Loan Debt Disasters This Christmas

Consumers across Scotland are being urged not to let their financial situation deteriorate drastically through an overreliance on debt this Christmas.

Volunteers Getting Food At The Food Bank

Food Banks Giving Out More Emergency Parcels Than Ever

The country’s leading food bank charity has said that it handed out more food parcels than ever before between April and the end of September this year.

Foodbank Users ‘Living on £50 Per Week on Average’

Users of foodbanks across the UK are living on an average income of £50 per week once their rent has been paid, according to a new study.

Campaigners Call for Budget Boost to Scottish Welfare Fund

Campaign groups are calling for there to be an increase to amounts of money being distributed via the Scottish Welfare Fund after it was revealed that more and more people are applying for its emergen...

Indebted Scots Urged to Get Help with Council Tax Arrears

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

Third of Scots ‘Don’t Save Any Money Each Month’

Slightly over a third (34 per cent) of all adults living in Scotland don’t set any money aside as savings on a regular basis, according to a new piece of research.

3 in 4 Scots Worried About Money or Their Debts

Some 76 per cent of Scottish adults are worried about money or about their debt situations as they look ahead to the next 12 months.