Terminally ill mum unable to talk or walk denied disability benefit
Rachael Field, who has tongue cancer and has been given three years to live, awarded zero points for Personal Independence Payment
A terminally ill mother who cannot eat, talk, dress or use the toilet independently has been denied Personal Independence Payment (Pip) despite being given around three years to live. Rachael Field, 56, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, who has tongue cancer and has had her tongue and voice box removed, was awarded zero points across all assessed categories after applying for the benefit in May.