S5W-02958 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to use its new benefit top-up powers to increase the Employment and Support Allowance to ensure that it keeps pace with inflation, in line with its pledge in its amendment, S5M-00374.3, that disability benefits should be "increased at least in line with inflation to ensure that they cover the cost of living." S5W-02959 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using its new benefit top-up powers to compensate recipients of the Employment Support Allowance work related activity component, who will lose £30 a week from April 2017.