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Radio Leicester,2 mins
Mobility scooter taken after phone assessment
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A woman from Leicestershire had her mobility scooter taken away after a dispute with the Department for Work and Pensions. Sandra Cutland from Braunstone says she’s been using a mobility scooter for more than 20 years and has a number of disabilities which affect her movement. She’s recently been re-assessed and has been told she can’t have the scooter anymore. The carers allowance for her husband David is also ending as a result of the new assessment. The couple are due to take their case to a tribunal. Simon Ward has been to meet them.
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