A MAN with a number of illnesses has spoken about how his benefit was cut by around £100 when he was moved from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Ian Graham, 58, from Bingley, has not worked since 1981 because he suffers from the chronic fatigue syndrome, Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME).

He claims to have been assessed a number of times by Government contractors, who believe he is fit to work, but he says he is unable to and has successfully challenged the decision.

Mr Graham said his DLA was stopped in October 2016 because he was able to drive and no longer needed to pay for transport, and he received some inheritance money from his mother's death.

However, he claimed the benefit payment of almost £300 a month was still required to pay for carers.

He told the Telegraph & Argus he suffers from Type 2 diabetes, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma, and the carers helped him at home.

He successfully challenged this, but his money was cut to £200 and says the system is "a game of cat and mouse" and his health is frequently assessed.

"You get the money and you can relax, but then it could be taken away," he added.

"It's relentless and they play games with you where one minute you have money and then you don't."