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Listen to an article from the MS Society's bi-monthly magazine, MS Matters.

Image of a spread of page from the Employment and Support Allowance article in MS Matters, Issue 81.










MS Matters gives the inside story of living with multiple sclerosis. The magazine is published six times a year and sent to members of the MS Society. The Society also produces a high quality audio version of each issue on CD. A subscription to the magazine is included when you join the MS Society, and the minimum membership fee is £5. Use the link below to join online.



Employment and Support Allowance

In Issue 81 (Sept-Oct 08), Ian Greaves from the charity Disability Alliance explains for MS Matters what the new Employment and Support Allowance benefit (ESA) will mean for people with MS when it replaces Incapacity Benefit over the next few years.   

How to listen

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Employment and Support Allowance
Download the transcript of this article from Issue 81 of MS Matters.