A decade of Tory austerity has seen the incomes of Scots who rely on benefits plunge by almost 16 per cent, shock figures show.
The spending power of people who claim legacy payments - including many who live with disabilities - have reduced by up to 15.7 per cent since 2010/11 once inflation is included. Universal Credit claimants have also seen their incomes plummet, with a lone parent aged over 25 with one child seeing a reduction in income of 14.3 per cent since 2013/14,
More than 390,000 adults in Scotland claim Universal Credit with many of those already in work. The figures were calculated by the House of Commons Library following a request from the SNP group at Westminster.
