The number of people asking for help with fuel bills in Dundee has almost doubled in recent weeks, according to the local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
Dundee's CAB says it has seen an 85% increase in requests for "utilities support" across April and May, above the 62% rise recorded across Scotland as a whole. Council-run advice services also say they have seen a 12% increase in enquiries over the last three months compared to the previous quarter.
Local councillors are set to be told later on Monday that 12 years of benefit reform, the impact of the Covid pandemic and the emerging cost of living crisis are set to present a "significant challenge" to locals' income and their health.
