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Dossier targets ‘flawed’ benefit allowance

Every MP and MSP is today being sent a dossier highlighting the impact on their own constituents of a “nightmare” benefit intended to get sick and disabled people back to work.

The campaign by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) marks the second anniversary of the introduction of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), which replaced incapacity benefit on October 27, 2008.