Scots with prepay meters in line for emergency support to stay connected
prepayment meters to avoid being disconnected.The cash will also help people who rely on solid fuel to stay warm, often in remote areas.It's part of a larger winter funding package announced by the Scottish Government in November aimed at people on lower incomes and children at risk of being homeless.Matthew Cole, chair of trustees at Fuel Bank Foundation, said the emergency cash comes just as people feel the pinch from increased winter fuel costs and the coronavirus pandemic."Tighter Covid-19 restrictions will mean people spending more time at home and therefore using more energy on heating and lighting and putting extra pressure on their already stretched finances," he said."As a charitable trust we rely on funding from central and