Dr Ira Madan told a committee looking into the system that its "frustrations and difficulties" had increased workloads but decreased rewards.
She also said MPs were tired of being the butt of jokes about their expenses.
And she said they were coming under greater pressure because of the "increased ability for constituents to readily contact members by email".
Following the expenses scandal of 2009, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority - Ipsa - was set up to more closely monitor MPs' allowances.
But MPs have complained that the new system is costly and bureaucratic, and has left many of them out of pocket.
Source: BBC News - Tighter expenses rules 'harming MPs' mental health'
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Well, MPs have a choice to do what they do best in real world rather than being elected as an MP based on party preference...
She also said MPs were tired of being the butt of jokes about their expenses.
And she said they were coming under greater pressure because of the "increased ability for constituents to readily contact members by email".
Following the expenses scandal of 2009, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority - Ipsa - was set up to more closely monitor MPs' allowances.
But MPs have complained that the new system is costly and bureaucratic, and has left many of them out of pocket.
Source: BBC News - Tighter expenses rules 'harming MPs' mental health'
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Well, MPs have a choice to do what they do best in real world rather than being elected as an MP based on party preference...
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