Catriona has relied on the support since she was first diagnosed in 2000.
A Glasgow woman has described part of the new Adult Disability Payment assessment process as 'cruel' and backs calls to scrap the 20 metre rule.
“I have Secondary Progressive MS, which as the name says will not improve but will worsen over time. To say if you can walk 20 metres you don’t deserve to get the higher level of mobility is wrong. You’ve got to be able to reach places and do things. You want to live. “It’s hard to say how long I’ve been like this because it sort of creeps up on you. Things get gradually worse and you don’t really realise. It’s got worse even over the past few months but I’ve been like this for about 10 years. “With Disability Living Allowance I had the highest level of mobility allowance and was given it for life, which meant I did not have the stress of applying every year.”
Morna Simpkins, Director of MS Society Scotland, said: “The 20 metre rule is an unfair and unacceptable method of assessment. It punishes people with fluctuating health conditions such as MS, which is unpredictable and different for everyone. A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “Using the powers we have, we are committed to delivering a social security system that treats people with dignity, fairness and respect.
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