New ‘kind’ SNP disability payment system in shocking contrast to DWP’s suicide-linked brutality

Professor John Robertson OBA Above are the opening words of the final statement on the transition from a reserved system of social security for disabled people to one led and managed by the Scottish Government. They are an obvious place and an easy way for a journalist, under pressure, to begin and to frame, their report on a 66 page document. BBC Scotland have headlined the report but, instead, have opened with: Access to Scotland’s adult disability benefits should be made easier despite forecasts of a steep increase in claims and costs, an independent review has said. to extract and … Continue reading New ‘kind’ SNP disability payment system in shocking contrast to DWP’s suicide-linked brutality