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| Charity ride father loses benefit | Charity ride father loses benefit |
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| A father said he has lost a disability benefit after doing a 200-mile sponsored bike ride for the cancer charity which helped his twin sons. | A father said he has lost a disability benefit after doing a 200-mile sponsored bike ride for the cancer charity which helped his twin sons. |
| Danny Johnson-Green, 25, from Leicester, said his monthly payments of more than £300 were stopped and he was ordered to repay more than £2,500. | |
| Mr Johnson-Green, who has a condition affecting muscles on one side of his body, plans to appeal at a tribunal. | Mr Johnson-Green, who has a condition affecting muscles on one side of his body, plans to appeal at a tribunal. |
| The Work and Pensions Department said it judged each case on its merits. | The Work and Pensions Department said it judged each case on its merits. |
| I cycled the ride purely on adrenalin, basically I was doing it for my boys Danny Johnson-Green | I cycled the ride purely on adrenalin, basically I was doing it for my boys Danny Johnson-Green |
| Mr Johnson-Green raised almost £1,300 for Clic Sargent from the ride from Leicester to London and back last March. | Mr Johnson-Green raised almost £1,300 for Clic Sargent from the ride from Leicester to London and back last March. |
| His sons Terry and Jamie, aged two, were diagnosed with leukaemia within 24 hours of each other in November 2006 and are now in remission. | His sons Terry and Jamie, aged two, were diagnosed with leukaemia within 24 hours of each other in November 2006 and are now in remission. |
| "Every mile was a struggle. But I cycled the ride purely on adrenalin, basically I was doing it for my boys and that was what mattered. I wasn't worried about the consequences," said Mr Johnson-Green, who lives in New Parks. | "Every mile was a struggle. But I cycled the ride purely on adrenalin, basically I was doing it for my boys and that was what mattered. I wasn't worried about the consequences," said Mr Johnson-Green, who lives in New Parks. |
| He believes somebody reported him via the benefits fraud hotline. | He believes somebody reported him via the benefits fraud hotline. |
| "(The Department of Work and Pensions) are saying that if I could cycle 200 miles then I'm a normal, able-bodied person, which is clear from the evidence that I'm not," he said. | "(The Department of Work and Pensions) are saying that if I could cycle 200 miles then I'm a normal, able-bodied person, which is clear from the evidence that I'm not," he said. |
| Mr Johnson-Green was born with hemiplegia which affects his mobility and movement. | Mr Johnson-Green was born with hemiplegia which affects his mobility and movement. |
| It means he can not get out of the bath, fasten his shoes or cook a meal without discomfort. | It means he can not get out of the bath, fasten his shoes or cook a meal without discomfort. |
| In a statement, the department said: "We are unable to comment on individual cases. | In a statement, the department said: "We are unable to comment on individual cases. |
| "Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance is not based on the diagnosis of a particular disability or illness, but on the care and mobility needs arising from the disability in each individual case." | "Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance is not based on the diagnosis of a particular disability or illness, but on the care and mobility needs arising from the disability in each individual case." |