ONE in six Scots households are raiding their savings to pay for day-to-day living expenses as they struggle to cope with higher utility, food and fuel bills in the face of another year of frozen wage packets.
ONE in six Scots households are raiding their savings to pay for day-to-day living expenses as they struggle to cope with higher utility, food and fuel bills in the face of another year of frozen wage packets.
Custom byline text:
VICTORIA WELDON
Almost half (49%) of people have admitted in a new poll to regularly delving into their savings last year, with one-third (36%) unable to put any money aside in 2012.
Today's report lays bare the dire straits numerous Scots families are in, with many private-sector companies freezing pay for a fourth year in a row.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
