Austerity Is About Putting The Poor In Their Place

Do we need any more evidence that even in times of austerity money is no object to the government when it comes to keeping the poor in their place? If so, we had a textbook example at the end of August as it was revealed that £200 million had been spent defending sickness and disability benefit appeals in the last five years.
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13256/neil-mcleod-want-proof-austerity-about-putting-poor-their-place-look-benefits-appeals