Folk
from Dundee have the highest personal debts in Scotland after turning
to credit cards and loans to survive.
The
average debt is an astonishing £20,000 and money experts blame a
combination of the controversial Universal Credit system plus poor
pay packets in the city.
Overall,
in Scotland, the national average debt is £17,631. It is predicted
the situation will only worsen as the summer holidays kick in with
childcare costs, kids looking for fun days out or even just a meal
that would have been provided at school.
47%
of Scottish people in work run out of money before pay day at least
once a year. The YouGov survey found that about 25% of Scots 18 and
over find it difficult to cope on their present income, resulting in
some needing to use credit to pay ongoing expenses such as shopping
or utilities.
https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/dundonians-have-highest-personal-debts-in-scotland/
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