SCOTS parents are struggling to pay for school uniforms as the cost of living crisis continues. Some families facing the squeeze say they are forced to cut back on essentials such as food and electricity to foot the bill for clothes. 2 Scots parents are struggling to pay for school uniforms amid the cost of living crisis Credit: Getty 2 Mum Martina is struggling to afford rising costs Credit: STV News People affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis have seen prices of rent, energy and food increase dramatically, while their income has not.
Edinburgh charity The Leith Collective told how school uniforms are now considered a "luxury item". They say hard-up parents can't afford to shell out hundreds on shirts, trousers and shoes. Mum Martina, who works full-time as a teacher, told STV News : "I’m not on any benefits, and I struggle.
The price of living, rent, electricity, it’s been absurd. Read more Scottish news FACE OFF Scots Tory leader race widens to five as another two MSPs step up ISLAND HORROR Family of Scots influencer fighting for life after Bali crash reveal update "If I can save £5 here and there, I’ll be able to bring home a different type of meat, a different fish. "For me it’s important to have that, so if I can save here, I can give that to my children.
" Sara Thomson, who runs a uniform bank, said: "We’ve got high, high demand for every single piece of clothing , shoes, pencils, pencil cases. It’s a lot more than last year." Local councils offer .