1 in 12 Scots claim sickness benefit

• 266,000 Scots 'sick or disabled'

• 688,000 economically inactive Scots - ten times official jobless numbers

• Executive accused of using sick category to massage unemployment figures

"It defies credibility, at a time when Britain has never been healthier, that the number of people claiming disability allowance is skyrocketing" - Dr Liam Fox, Conservative Party chairman

Full article. Requires registration.