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Almost half of parents in Scotland already struggling ahead of energy price hike, charities warn
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ALMOST half of parents in Scotland are already finding it harder to pay their bills even before looming increases in energy prices take effect.

A survey carried out for a coalition of charities in November and December found that 46 per cent of parents said their bills were more difficult to afford.

The research also found that 47 per cent of parents were less able to save for the future than they were a year before.

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