Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits.
Scotland has now entered Level 0 ahead of the full lifting of restrictions on August 9 which is expected to further help the economy find its feet again.
However, many people are still on furlough or facing job uncertainty and may have to claim financial support through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
However, even if you are relying on the state to help you through the pandemic this summer, there is a way to boost your savings pot by 50 per cent, which could come in handy when the economic tide turns - and it's not available to everyone.
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