The number of people facing financial hardship has increased in Scotland, according to official statistics published on Wednesday.
A report by the Scottish insolvency service Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) indicates the total number of personal insolvenciesrecorded in the third quarter for 2018-2019 was 3,198.
It represents an increase of 18% on the same period for 2017-2018, when the figure was 2,707.
The total number of personal insolvencies is calculated by combining bankruptcies, a legal declaration that someone cannot pay their debts and protected trust deeds (PTDs), which is a form of insolvency tha…
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