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New website helps people with money worries access financial support and claim qualifying benefits
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dailyrecord.co.ukA new campaign which will help people struggling financially get support and access the benefits they are eligible to claim has launched in Scotland.
The campaign comes as a survey reveals that one in five (21%) Scots would not feel comfortable receiving any type of financial support or grant, even if they were eligible, and seeks to address the stigma that people may have around claiming benefits.
The YouGov survey, commissioned by the Scottish Government, also found that many people were concerned about being judged by others for accessing benefits, with 20 per cent saying that they would feel judged for receiving Universal Credit, and 11 per cent for accessing Child Tax Credits.
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