Anya Sparks - who cares full time for her 20-year-old son Scott Harrison - says she is effectively having to live off less than £40 a week in benefits
The mum of a severely disabled man who cannot walk or talk and is partially sighted says she was told he must complete a full medical exam to prove his disability.
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