The Mathieson family from Warrington has been granted permission to make their legal challenge against the removal of their son Cameron’s DLA payments. Cameron had complex medical needs and died in October 2012 at the age of five having spent around half of his life in hospital.
The family says the removal of the benefits caused them financial hardship as they balanced looking after Cameron with looking after their three children.
Cameron’s father Craig said: "When a child is so ill that they need hospital care, they and their families need support, not penalties. Yet the system only causes more distress and hardship.
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