HOUSING and council tax debt accumulated during the coronavirus pandemic should be written off for those struggling to make ends meet, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has suggested.

The charity said that 44 per cent of its clients who are dealing with complex debts have no money left at the end of the month after meeting their living costs.

In its manifesto for all parties ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections, the group said that urgent action would be needed to tackle debt as the lockdown is dismantled.