A Scottish Government agency has handed over £160m to the controversial DWP to deliver benefits devolved to Holyrood.
So-called “agency agreements” have guaranteed a continued role for a Tory Government department accused of cruelty.
Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy said: “People who need help are being left at the mercy of DWP systems – and we have been paying eye-watering sums for the privilege.”