Everyone in Scotland has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. No matter what age you are or whether you’re in work or not, the Covid-19 lockdown has had an impact on every household across the country.
School closures mean parents are trying to find ways to educate and entertain their children at home, employees are learning how to keep productivity output as normal as possible while remote working and for many, furlough has become a reality.
Not everyone has been as fortunate, with redundancies being reported every day as businesses are forced to close their doors and lay off staff.
Nearly a million people have applied for Universal Credit benefits in the past fortnight as the coronavirus pandemic has worsened.