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Woman, 42, with multiple disabilities says 'PIP police' left her scared to claim DWP benefits
Maddy Alexander-Grout says she has been called a 'benefits scrounger' by strangers and is now afraid to claim PIP
- Maddy Alexander-Grout says she has been called a 'benefits scrounger' by strangers and is now afraid to claim PIP
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- Woman, 42, with multiple disabilities says 'PIP police' left her scared to claim DWP benefits
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- 7m agoManchester Evening News (GB): Maddy Alexander-Grout says she has been called a 'benefits scrounger' by strangers and is now afraid to claim PIP
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