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People on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits are being moved onto new benefits - and being treated "so much better" as a result.

North of the border, DWP benefits claimants are being moved over to Social Security Scotland. Caroline Cawley has experienced the disability benefits system in both England and Scotland.

And she has told the Big Issue Magazine why the Scottish system is better. She said: "I went through a gruelling 12-month process of applying for PIP, which had a huge knock-on effect on the rest of my life. I sat there explaining symptoms to the top of someone’s head . At my PIP assessment, the assessor didn’t even look at me. I have invisible conditions and hidden disabilities, which are less obvious to assessors.

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