NEARLY 280,000 Scots may risk their homes to pay for Christmas, according to Scotland's housing and homelessness charity.
NEARLY 280,000 Scots may risk their homes to pay for Christmas, according to Scotland's housing and homelessness charity.
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MARTIN WILLIAMS
A new YouGov survey for Shelter Scotland found that one in 12 tenants – equivalent to around 83,690 people – say they expect to miss their rent to pay for the cost of Christmas.
The research carried out in November shows that in Scotland some 7% of people – equivalent to over 196,000 people – have taken or are considering taking a break from their mortgage payments for Christmas.
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