Scots relying on benefits are facing "destitution" as they face crippling sanctions on their monthly benefits, an SNP MP has warned.
Figures obtained by Chris Stephens from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that a total of £2.3 million was clawed back from claimants in Scotland in August this year - an average of £250 per household sanctioned.
The constituency worst hit was Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath where a total of £82,000 was taken from households through sanctions in just one month.
