coronavirus continues to affect every household in Scotland. Thousands of people across the country have been dealt a financial blow and affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Around 9 million workers across the UK are now on furlough leave, with over 1 million companies applying for support to help pay employees wages.
Others are living off a reduced salary, or none at all and now relying on Universal Credit as their only source of income. Over 3 million claims have been made for Universal Credit since March 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Even if you are relying on the state to help you through this pandemic, there is a way for people to boost their savings by 50 per cent, according to Martin Lewis.