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Half a million older Scots facing fuel insecurity, study finds
Data from more than 4,000 adults across Scotland showed that fuel, food and financial insecurity are widespread, and more than 1 in 10 adults experience all three simultaneously.
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A survey of over 4,000 Scottish adults revealed that fuel, food and financial insecurity are common, with more than one‑tenth of respondents experiencing all three at once. The findings, published in the European Journal of Public Health, were produced by researchers Sarah Champagne and Dr. Aravinda Guntupalli from the Institute of Applied Health Sciences, alongside Professor Euan Phimister of the Business School at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Stellenbosch. The study highlights the scale of fuel insecurity among older Scots, indicating that roughly half a million may be affected.
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