Newly-announced measures to help those living on the breadline in Stirling have been welcomed - but there are fears they won’t be enough to reverse the current situation for many.
The cost of living crisis has been prompted by mammoth rises in energy prices, fuel and food costs on top of existing squeezes in the rate of inflation and changes to benefit entitlements.
The situation prompted Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce a £21 billion package of measures last week aimed at reducing the burden, including a £400 rebate on energy bills and an extra one-off payment of £650 to around eight million struggling households.
