£1.5 million will be handed over to Citizens Advice Scotland today to help the country's most vulnerable.
Thousands of Scots admit to repeatedly living in the red as a result of changes to the welfare system.
The Scottish Government handed over £92, 000 to Fife Council last year to try and mitigate some the effects.
The Scottish Citizens Advice Bureaux says staff are dealing with an increased number of clients.
Thousands of people are regularly coming forward to seek advice about welfare reform changes.
Scoial Justice Secretary Alex Neil says the investment will support CAS's Welfare Reform Mitigation Fund.
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