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How Scots are hit by Labour’s benefit cuts

After the UK Government revealed plans to cut benefits by £5 billion, Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins ask how big an impact the changes will have in Scotland.

The UK Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall, has pledged to restrict access to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of plans to cut welfare spending by £5 billion.

But with PIP largely replaced in Scotland by another disability benefit, the Adult Disability Payment (ADP), how big an impact will the reforms have here?

We ask Emma Tracey, presenter of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s ‘Access All’ disability and mental health podcast, and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland’s political correspondent Kirsten Campbell.

And Martin and Natalie mark the end of River City.

Scotcast is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.

Get in touch with us by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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