A new report by Citizens Advice Scotland reveals the heartbreaking challenges faced by those on low incomes during the cost of living crisis.
Nearly 500,000 Scots claim the lifeline Universal Credit and the CAS report shows how difficult life has become for many. Advice given on food banks has grown by almost a third (31 per cent) since September.
The advice provided on UC sanctions and cash advances has also soared over 2021/22. Nobody should be in any doubt about the causes of this hardship – rising energy prices, high inflation and the Tory Government cutting UC.
