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Bono, the sister and benefits

One mum from Hertfordshire contacted us via our Facebook group this week, saying she's having problems claiming benefits for her son, who has Asperger's Syndrome. Hear her story.

When the coalition government announced the biggest shake-up to the benefit system for years, many suggested that so-called "workshy" scroungers would be the hardest hit.

But one mum from Hertfordshire contacted us via our Facebook group this week, saying she's having problems claiming for her son, who has Asperger's Syndrome.

She's claimed Disability Living Allowance for him for five years, but now he's turning 16, he's going to have to undergo a face-to-face interview in order to claim.

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Wed 3 Aug 201113:00

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  • Wed 3 Aug 201113:00