£56M TO PLUG POVERTY GAP
Daily Record|July 26, 2023
Emergency fund pays out £12m for food and £3m for heating in a year
CHRIS McCALL
£56M TO PLUG POVERTY GAP

HARD-UP Scots are increasingly applying for extra help to pay their bills as the cost of living mounts. 

Latest figures show appl icat ions to th e Scottish Welfare Fund rose seven per cent last year as inflation ravaged household incomes.

The Scottish Government handed local councils £56million to fund the scheme, which offers a range of grants to people already claiming benefits depending on personal circumstances.

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