Buddies are being urged to shout for help if they are worried about a rise in energy bills after a poll showed 70 per cent of Scots have fears about the hike.
Paisley Northwest councillor Kenny MacLaren insists the survey by Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) - which involved just over 1,000 participants - has exposed the severity of the cost-of-living crisis.
Just under two-thirds of Scots said they had already limited their energy usage over the past year so they could afford food and other services.
