Gordon was awarded Attendance Allowance which has seen the couple’s household income increase by £101 a week, the equivalent of £5,291 a year.
46-year-old Dawn has a teenage son who is awaiting a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
53-year-old Cathleen from Bargoed was challenging a benefit decision at tribunal.
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