A Scottish mum faced financial crisis after her wages were seized to pay off council tax debt while she struggled with a gambling addiction in Angus.
Maureen – not her real name – was overwhelmed after accruing more than £12,000 in debt, including arrears on rent, utility bills, and consumer credit.
The mum-of-two was trying to pay off the debt working in a pharmacy but her wages were arrested to pay off a council tax debt of more than £1,800.
She said: “My life was in chaos. I felt as if I was working for nothing. It was awful. I was really down and felt that I would be better off on the dole.
“But I have always worked and did not want to be unemployed, sitting around the house – that’s just not me.”
Maureen was also…
