With bitter-cold temperatures paired with skyrocketing energy bills, Scots may find themselves struggling to keep their homes warm.
As a result of this, some are having to turn to 'warm banks' - public spaces such as churches, pubs and cafes which provide free heating - in order to cope.
Despite inflation easing slightly, it still sits at a near 40-year high, and having seen the situation coming an IT expert has created a website which points people to their nearest warm bank.