Citizens Advice Scotland says soaring energy costs are forcing people to rein in household spending.
The YouGov research was carried out between 10-14 November.
Just over 1,000 adults in Scotland were asked to what extent, if at all, they have had to cut back on household spending because of energy costs.Previous analysis released by CAS found 38% of adults in Scotland, the equivalent of 1.7m, were worried about paying energy bills or adequately heating their homes.The Scottish government said it remained "very concerned" about the hardship people were facing, especially in relation to energy bills.
It stressed most of the key policy levers were held by the UK government and said it would continue to press for more action to "tackle this emergency on the scale required". A spokesman added: "We are providing almost £3bn in this financial year that will help households face the increased cost of living, including £1bn in providing services and financial support not available elsewhere in the UK.
"This includes increasing the Scottish child payment by 150% this year to £25 per week for each eligible child under 16."
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