As I said, if somebody is that disabled etc, they will have had contact with consultants. GPs are NOT expert in all(if any) medical areas. They tend to refer patients on to consultants as they don't have the required expertise. The DWP are not simply going to take a generalised pronouncement from a GP as absolute proof. The DWP asked for evidence and the parents couldn't be bothered to provide it. The DWP obviously thought that there was more evidence that could be easily provided or they would have simply passed the buck onto ATOS to do an assessment. It looks like they were trying to avoid the need for that. Doesn't that show that they were trying to respect the claimants claimed disabilities by not putting them through an assessment?
It's not as if parents don't lie about their children.
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A mother of eight who fraudulently received £350,000 in benefits and tax credits has been jailed for four years.
Amanda Webber, 43, claimed five of her children had disabilities and medical conditions affecting their mobility.
But Brighton Crown Court heard the children were active and took part in drama and dance. Some even auditioned for ITV's Britain's Got Talent show.
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